WHITE OR \YIIITISII FLOWERS 07 



17. Leaves whorled, flowers in cluster, plant 2 ft. or over. 



Starry Campion {Silene stcllaia). Pink family. 



Ht. 2 ft. or over; flowers in large open cluster 

 (panicle); corolla | in. wide, petals (5) fringed; 

 leaves in whorls of 4, egg-lance-shape, long, pointed. 

 Woods. Early summer-autumn. 



See also Spurge (upper leaves whorled or opposite) in 61. 



18. Leaves whorled, flowers in clusters, plant under 2 ft. 



PiPSissEWA (Chimaphila umbeUata). Heath family. 

 Ht. less than a foot; flowers in terminal cluster; 

 5 petals; leaves evergreen, somewhat lance- 

 shaped, in several whorls. Dry woods. Early 

 summer. 



Spotted Pipsissewa {Chimaphila maculata). Heath 

 family. 

 Similar to above but upper surface of leaves varie- 

 gated with white. 



19. Leaves whorled, flowers in spike. 



Culver's-root {Veronica Virginica). Figwort family. 

 Ht. few ft.; upright; flowers small in spikes, 

 spikes mostly clustered at top; leaves lance- 

 shaped, with fine teeth. Wet places. All summer. 



HI. LEAVES NOT OPPOSITE OR WHORLED. 

 20. Leaves from root only, or under water, water plant. 



Water Arum {Calla palnsiris). Arum familv. 



Ht. under i ft.; flowers small, green, on spadix 

 about I in. long with large white spathe; leaves 

 broadly heart-shaped, long-stalked. Bogs. Spring, 

 earlv summer. 



