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SMILAX FAMILY 



stems with shorter and slightly broader lobes, the upper ones sessile and 

 less divided ; heads globose, mostly numerous, in racemes, or sometimes 

 paniculate, short-peduncled, about 5 mm. long and 4 mm. broad, involucre 

 hemispheric, bracts oblong, canescent, receptacle villous-pubescent, central 

 Mowers fertile; achenes ovate, about 1 mm. long: f r i g i d a, frosty. 



On dry prairies and in dry rocky soil, common in the western and 

 northwestern parts of the state as far southeast as Minneapolis, less fre- 

 quent and local farther south. Distributed from Minn, to British Co- 

 lumbia, south to Tex., New Mexico and Oregon; Asia. Blossoms in 

 August and September. The leaves appear in early April. 



Liliales Lily Order 



Smilacaceae Smilax Family 



Woody or herbaceous vines, usually with prickles, climbing by means 

 of tendrils; leaves alternate, simple, usually entire, netted between the 



