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8. Same as 7, but flowers in cluster. 



Sea-lungwort (Mcrlcnsia maritima). Borage family. 

 Spreading: flowers, blue, in terminal raccmc-like 

 clusters; corolla somewhat trumpet-shaped; leaves 

 with very short stalks, not toothed. Beaches. 

 Spring-autumn. 



Fig. 73- 



Blue vetch (Vicia Cracca). 



9. Same as 7, but flowers 1-3. 



Butterfly-pea (Clitoria Mariana). Pulse family. 



Twining plant; flowers large, conspicuous, papil- 

 ionaceous, light-blue, 1-3 on stalk; leaflets 3, 

 lance-shaped. Dry ground. New York, West and 

 South. 



10. Leaves not opposite, upright plant, leaves in water. 



Water Lobelia {Lobelia Dortmanna). Lobelia family. 

 Av. ht. I ft.; leaves in water, linear; leafless stem 

 hollow, bearing an open raceme of light blue 

 flowers; calyx 5-pointed; corolla with straight 

 tube, 2-lipped with lips 2-lobed and 3-lobed. Bor- 

 ders of ponds. Summer and early autumn. 



