154 IDENTIFYING WILD FLOWERS. 



Marsh Woundwort. Diam. f in. or over ; length 

 nearly J in. ; sepals 5 ; corolla tube 2-lipped, lower with 

 white ; stamens 4 ; flowers 8-10 in each whorl, forming a 

 long spike ; leaves narrow, sessile, cordate at the base, 

 2J in. ; stem hollow ; flowers pale purple ; wet places ; 

 l-2|ft. (v.c.) 919 



Orpine or Live-long. Diam. f in. or over ; sepals 5 ; 

 petals 5, narrow ; stamens 10 ; leaves flat, fleshy, oblong, 

 1J in. ; stem stout green or spotted red ; flowers close 

 together ; stony copses ; 8-24 in. (c.) 462 



Lesser Snapdragon. Diam. f in. ; length f in. ; sepals 

 5, spreading ; corolla tube 2-lipped, closed ; stamens 4 ; 

 leaves linear-lanceolate, sessile, 1J in. ; cornfields ; 6-18 

 in. (R.) 856 



Wood Betony. Diam. f in. ; length f in. or more ; 

 sepals 5 ; corolla-tube 2-lipped, hairy, flowers wliorled in a 

 short terminal spike ; leaves in pairs, distant, oblong- 

 cordate, crenate, 1-2 in. ; copses ; 1-2 ft. (v.c.) 918 



Alpine Willow Herb. Diam. f in. ; sepals 4 ; petals 4 ; 

 stamens 8 ; stigma undivided ; stem with 2 hairy lines, 

 slender ; leaves opposite, oval, f in. ; rills ; 2-4 in. (L.) 427 



Wild Basil. Diam. nearly f in. ; length nearly f in. ; 

 sepals 5, bristly ; corolla 2-lipped, hairy ; stamens 4 ; 

 flowers in few whorls, dense ; leaves ovate, distant, oppo- 

 site, 1 J in. ; stem 4-angled ; dry hills ; 10-18 in. (c.) 893 



Red Hemp-nettle. Diam. -^ in. or over ; length J in. ; 

 sepals 5, short ; corolla 2-Hpped, hairy ; stamens 4 ; 

 flowers in whorls ; stem square, not swollen at joints ; 

 leaves lanceolate, serrate, downy, 1J in. ; fields ; 10-12 

 in. (L.) 914 



Small-flowerea V/illow Herb. Diam. -^ in. ; sepals 4 ; 

 petals 4 ; stamens 8 ; stigma 4-cleft ; stem round, downy ; 

 leaves sessile, lanceolate, 1J in., mostly alternate ; watery 

 places; 1-1J ft. (c.) 421 



Water Germander. Diam. J in. or over ; length -^ in. ; 

 sepals 5, short ; corolla 2-lipped ; lower spotted ; stamens 

 4 ; flowers 2-6 in a whorl ; leaves sessile, oblong, coarsely 

 serrate, f in. ; stem 4-angled ; wet meadows ; 4-10 in. 

 (B.) 900 



