70 WILD FLOWERS AND FRUITS 



23. Leaves from root only, land plant, flowers in raceme, plant 1 ft. 

 or under, leaves simple, not evergreen. 



Foam-flower {Tiarella cordijolia). Saxifrage family. 

 Ht. I ft. or under; flowers delicate in long raceme, 

 preceding leaves ; petals 5 ; leaves somewhat 

 heart-shaped. Woods. Early spring. 



Whitlow-grass {Draba verna). Mustard family. 



Ht. few in.; flowers small, 4 petals, 2-cleft; leaves 

 clustered at root, hairy. Roadsides and fields. 

 Early spring. 



Round-leaved Sundew {Drosera rotundifolia) . Sun- 

 dew family. 

 Ht. several in.; flowers very small; 5 petals; 

 leaves round, with long hairy stalks, covered with 

 bristles. Bogs. Early summer. 



Thread-leaved Sundew {Drosera fHijormis) is some- 

 what taller, has thread-like leaves and is found 

 near the coast (Pink 17). 



24. Leaves from root only, land plant, flowers in raceme, plant 



1 ft. or under, leaves compound. 



Dutchman's-breeches {Dicentra Cucullaria). Fumi- 

 tory family. 

 Delicate plant; flowers tipped with cream-color; co- 

 rolla with 2 broadly spreading spurs; leaves with slen- 

 der stalks and much divided. Woods. Early spring. 



Buck-bean (Menyanthes trifoliata). Gentian family. 

 Ht. I ft. or under; flowers ^ in. long, white or with 

 reddish tinge; corolla 5-cleft; leaves of 3 leaflets 

 on long stem. Bogs. Spring, early summer. 



25. Leaves from root only, land plant, flowers in raceme, plant 



1 ft. or under, leaves simple, evergreen (Pyrola). 



Shin-leaf {Pyrola elliptica). Heath family. 



Ht. several in.; 5 rounded petals; long style; 

 leaves thin, oblong or egg-shaped. Rich woods. 

 Early summer. 



