476 CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE NATIONAI, HERBARIUM. 



CYNOGLOSSUM. 



1. Cynoglossiun grande Dougl.; Lehm. Pug. 2: 25. 1830. 

 Type locality: "Shady Woods, N. W. Coast." Collected by Douglas. 

 R.\nge: Washington to California in the coast region. 

 Specimens examined: West Klickitat County, SwJtsdor/ 92; Fort Vancouver, roZmie. 



ASPERUGO. 



1. Asperugo procumbeiiB L. Sp. PI. 1: i;i,S. HTiS. 

 TSpe ixxALiTi-; Eurt)pcan. 

 Specimens examined: Spokane, Ptp«- 2721. 



TSpe ixxALiTi-; Eurt)pcan. 



MERTENSIA. 



Plants tall and leafy, 50 to 100 cm. high, the leave.s tliin and 

 broad. 



Leaves glabrous on both sides or merely papilkxso alK)ve; i 

 calyx smooth on the back. 



Calyx lobes elongate, acute, nmch longer than the fniit. 

 Leaves few, green, oblong-lanceolate, obtuse or 



acutish 1 . M. infirma. j 



Leaves many, pallid, ovate, acuminate 2. M . laevigata. 



Calj'x lol)es .short and obtu.«ie, or triangular and acute, ■ 



not longer than the fruit. \ 



Ijcaves acute, mostly .sessile; calyx lobes obtu.se.. . 3. M. amhigria. \ 



Leaves acuminate, short-petioled; calyx lobes acute. 4. M . brachycalyx. \ 



Leaves pilose Iwneath. i 



Upper leaf surface strigose. \ 



Calyx lobes canescent 5. M. memhranacea. \ 



Calyx lobes not canescent. '• 



Dorsal surface of calyx 1o1k\s glabrous 6. M. jHiniculata. 'i 



Dorsal surface of calyx lol)es pulx-scent 7. M . ■platyphyUa. i 



Upper leaf surface smooth or merely papillose. \ 



Calyx lobes pubescent on bac-k 8. M. svhcordata. | 



Calyx lol)es glabrous on bacrk 9. M. leptophylla. | 



Plants low, 15 to 40 cm. high, the leaves narrow or thickish. i 



Roots tuberous or fa.sciculate-tul)croas, shallow-seated; ; 



ba.sal leaves, none. I 



Leaves glabrous or merely papillose above. j 



Herbage not glaucous. 10. M. fulcheTUi. [ 



Herbage glaucous 10a. M. jxiilchella glmica. '. 



Leaves strigose above. 



Corolla tube 3 or 4 times as long as the limb 11. M. ohlongifolia. \ 



Corolla tube once or twice as long as the limb . 12. M. homeri. ; 



Roots not tuberous, vertical; basal leaves numerous, their f 



dry ba.ses persistent on the crown. '* 



Leaves pubescent on both sides 13. M. pubescens. 



Leaves not pubescent on both sides. j 



Leaves glabrous on both sides 14. M. nutans. , 



Leaves strigillose alxjve 14a. M. nutans subcalva. J 



1. Mertensia infirma sp. nov. 



Glabrous throughout except the ciliate margins of the leaves and calyx lobes; stems 

 weak, erect or nearly so, 50 to 60 cm. high; basal and lower cauline leaves oblanceolate, 



