132 IDENTIFYING WILD FLOWERS. 



very tough, climbing ; stamen flowers, with 5 sepals and 

 5 stamens ; copses ; 10-20 ft. (L.) 1077 



Marsh Scheuchzeria. Diam. J in. ; flowers few, in a 

 loose raceme ; stem stout, curved, unbranched ; leaves 

 8 in.j narrow, half -cylindrical, slender ; perianth 6 ; 

 stamens 6 ; marshes ; 6-8 in. (R.) 1200 



Very Small. 



Petty Spurge. Diam. -^ in. ; flowers clustered and 

 of peculiar structure ; ovary 3-lobed ; leaves alternate, 

 entire, obovate, J in. ; bracts ovate, small ; rays 3, re- 

 peatedly forked ; plant with milky juice ; waste places ; 

 3-9 in. (c.) 1068 



Bog Orchis. Diam. -^ in. ; flowers in a many-flowered 

 narrow raceme ; sepals 3, ovate, small ; petals 2, 

 linear-oblong, third petal or lip concave ; leaves few, 

 obovate, fringed ; stem swollen below, angled above ; 

 bogs ; 1-4 in. (R.) 1136 



Purple Spurge. Diam. J in. or over ; flowers of un- 

 usual structure, solitary, axillary ; stem prostrate, forked, 

 glaucous, purplish ; leaves J in., opposite, leathery, with 

 stipules^ oblong-cordate ; sandy shores ; 6-12 in. (R.) 1056 



Dwarf Spurge. Diam. J in. or over ; flowers of un- 

 usual structure ; stems with about 4 rays, then forked 

 above ; leaves linear-lanceolate, f in., often pointed ; 

 bracts cordate at the base ; plant much branched from 

 the base ; fruit rough ; cornfields ; 3-12 in. (c.) 1067 



Broad-leaved Warted Spurge. Diam. J in. ; flowers 

 clustered and of peculiar structure ; ovary 3-lobed ; plant 

 with milky juice ; leaves alternate, f in., sessile, oblong ; 

 umbel usually 5-rayed ; bracts cordate ; fruit warted ; 

 stem erect, stout, 6-30 in. ; cornfields. (L.) 1058 



Minute. 



Small Nettle. Diam. nearly J in. ; stamen flowers in 

 loose panicles, pistil flowers in dense clusters ; flower 

 spikes shorter than leaf stalks ; leaves 1-2 in., elliptical, 

 serrate ; sepals 3-5 ; stamens 4-5 ; plant with stinging 

 hairs ; waste places ; 1-2 ft. (c.) 1073 



