Botany of Wlinois and Missouri. 169 
Samolus valerandi Lin. 
Has. Margins of creeks aud brooks—common in differ- 
ent parts of [linois and Missouri June 
Lysimachia ciliata Lin. 
Hap. Woods near St. Louis. June. 
Convolvulus sepium L in 
Has. Near cultivated bites “sag: St. eres July. 
The leaves are much smaller than in any of the eastern 
specimens which I have seen. In other plage the western 
plant appears to agree with the former 
Ipomza purpurea L am k. 
Has. In company yok the last... July. 
Phlox paniculata Li 
Stem 2—3 feet high. Flowers in very large, numerous 
corymbs. A highly ornamental s 
Has. Woods south-west of St acd May—June. 
Phlox divaricata Lin. 
Stem nearly erect, hairy above. Leaves ovate-lanceolate, 
opposite, closely sessile, distant, hairy on both sides. Piswers 
few, in a terminal scattered panicle. Segments of the calyx 
erect, subulate-linear, half as long as the tube of the corol 
Corol purple; tube nearly straight; segments obcordate, 
Has. Banks of the [llineis. April—Ma 
My western specimens have the oie of the calyx shorter, 
and the whole mee more hairy th from this state. 
Phlox pilosa El 
= Has. a of ot Iilinois, in aay with the last: 
1}—M 
ey ee aman of this plant agree precisely with the de- 
scription of Mr. Elliott. It is supposed, by Mr. Nuttall and 
r. Torrey, to be the same as P. aristata; but I have no 
means of satisfying myself of the correctness of the 
P. pilosa has a stiff stem, which is generally erect, = pubes- 
cent on every Leaves revolute on the Seg- 
ments of the calyx subulate, nearly as long as the si of the 
eorol. 
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