DECANDRIA DIGYNIA. 221 



Moris, hifi.f. 12. /. 9./. 13. Pluknet.t. r^Z.f, 2. 

 ^ t. 222./. .\.) 



Starry Saxitrage, or Hairy Kidney wort. Ayiglis. 



Upon the fides ct rivulets, and upon moift rocks 

 near the fummits of the highland mountains, 

 very common. It gi-ows upon Ben- Lomond, from 

 about halfway up quite to the fummit ; and 

 the fame very nearly of mofl other high moun- 

 tains. "U. VII. 



The leaves are elliptical, or bluntly oval, intire at 

 the lower part of their edges, but have gene- 

 rally five or (even dents about their extremities. 

 They grow in tufts, and are commonly hairy ; 

 from the centre of each tuft arifes one naked 

 ftalk, branched towards the top : tie fegments 

 of the calyx are reflex'd : the petals vvhite, and 

 acute, with two yellow fpots at their bafe : the 

 antherse are red : the germen flefn-color'd. 



SAXIFRAGA foliis obovatis crenatis fubfefTillbus, 

 caule nudo, floribus congeflis. Sp.pl. 5^7 3. [Oed. 

 Dan. t. 28. Raj. Syn. p. 358. /. 16. f. i. magna, 

 vid.Jjg. no/h) 



Clufcer flower'd Alpine Saxifrage. Anglis. 



Upon the fummits of the highland mountains, bun 

 not common Upon the Eail fide of Craig- 

 chailleach, above Finlajrg^ in Breadalbane. Mr, 

 Stuart. %. VI. Vir. 



The leaves are red underneath, and at their tips; 

 the ftalk is about three inches/red and hair)% 

 fometimes a little br^nch'd, fometimes not at 



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