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 2.11. PRAIRIE WAKE-ROBIN 



TRILLIUM RECURVATUM Beck 



Rather abundant, scattered through moist rich shady woodlands. 

 Most of the plants seen were in Culver's woods. An inconspicuous 

 and rather homely plant, though the leaves are sometimes prettily 

 blotched. Well in flower on May 3, 1901. Found also in Over- 

 myer's woods. 



212. ILL-SCENTED WAKE-ROBIN 



TRILLIUM ERECTUM L. 



Not particularly common. A few plants were found, nearly 

 out of blossom along Overmyer's creek May 31, 1901. This spe- 

 cies demands somewhat richer situations than most of the others 

 and is usually found in deep woodlands in rich mould. Like the 

 other species, especially T. grandiflorum, it is rapidly disappearing 

 with the clearing out and pasturing of woodlands. The rather 

 large flowers, noteworthy for the large, conspicuous, colored 

 ovaries, are usually hidden beneath the leaves by the curling down- 

 ward of the flowerstalk. 



FAMILY 27. SMILACE.E. SMILAX FAMILY 



213. CARRION-FLOWER 



SMILAX HERBACEA L. 



Rather common about the lake; noted on the hill by the ice- 

 houses, by the pawpaw grove on the east side of the lake, on the 

 west shore of the lake, south of the lake, and far down the outlet. 

 The shoots come up in late spring, at first looking somewhat like 

 asparagus sprouts, and grow with remarkable rapidity, reaching 

 the height of six or eight feet in a few weeks. The whole aerial 

 portion of the plant, stem, leaves, and buds, appears to be formed in 

 an incredibly short space of time. The green blossoms closely 

 compacted into globular heads are interesting and curious, but of 

 a disagreeable odor. They are followed by dense balls of black ber- 

 ries which are rather conspicuous in autumn after the leaves have 

 fallen. Early in spring the leaves are frequently handsomely 

 flecked with brown. Early in autumn the leaves turn yellow and 

 the plant dies. In blossom June 13, 1901. 



214. GREENBRIER; CATBRIER 



SMILAX ROTUNDIFOLIA L. 



Common in thickets, but not so abundant as the other species. 

 It remains green late in autumn. It was still green after hard 

 frosts in 1906. 



