188 Saxifragaceae 



5. D. elongata Rose. Stems elongated, at length 2-4 dm. 

 long, simple or branched ; leaves nearly linear, broadest near the 

 base, very glaucous, 4-8 cm. long, 9 mm. wide or less, acute to 

 acuminate; flowering stems leafless below, leafy above; the 

 leaves ovate, acute, cordate, 1 cm. long or less; inflorescence 

 cymose-paniculate ; pedicels very short, 1-2 mm. long; calyx- 

 lobes ovate, acute, 4 mm. long, twice as long as the tube; corolla 

 12 mm. long, at first reddish yellow, in age deep red. 



Along the coast. Described from specimens from near San Pedro, col- 

 lected by Dr. Hasse. 



6. D. lurida Rose. Acaulescent; basal leaves ascending or 

 nearly erect, very numerous, not at all glaucous at flowering 

 time, at last deeply bronzed, lanceolate, acuminate, 10-15 cm. 

 long, 10-22 mm. broad at the middle, fleshy but not very thick; 

 flowering stems stout, purplish, 4-5 dm. tall, their leaves broadly 

 ovate, 8-12 mm. long, rather slender; calyx-lobes ovate, acute, 

 5-6 mm. long, reddish ; corolla reddish, 12-15 mm. long, the seg- 

 ments erect, acute. 



Frequent in the Santa Monica Mountains and Verdugo Hills. 



5. TILLAEA. 



Minute somewhat succulent and glabrous herbs with 

 opposite entire leaves and minute axillary mostly white 

 flowers. Sepals and petals 3-5, distinct or united at the 

 base. Stamens as many. Carpels as many, distinct ; 

 styles short-subulate ; ovules 1-many. Seeds striate 

 longitudinally. 



1. T. minima Miess. Diffusely branched, 2-6 cm. high, erect 

 or ascending; leaves about 2 mm. long, ovate, acute, connate at 

 base ; flowers in short leafy axillary panicles ; sepals 4, scarcely 

 1 mm. long, oblong-ovate, acute, slightly exceeding the linear- 

 lanceolate acuminate petals ; carpels of about the same length, 

 acute ; seeds usually solitary. 



Common on sandy ground throughout the valley region. 



Family 39. SAXIFRAGACEAE. SAXIFRAGE 

 FAMILY. 



Herbs or shrubs with alternate opposite or basal, 

 chiefly exstipulate leaves and mostly perfect solitary, 



