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RUBIACEJJ. 



A shrub with opposite or whorled leaves: flowers in globular heads 1 



Herb with opposite leaves: flower parts in 4's (rarely 3's or 5's): fruit bristly Q 



Herbs with whorled leaves: stems square: flowers 3-4-merous: fruit biglobular. 8 



1. CEPHALANTHUS, Linnaeus. 

 L 0. OCCidentalia, L. Corolla narrow funnelform, white, 4-lobed. (ButtonJmdL) 



2. ZELLOGGIA, Torrey. 

 L K. galioidos, Torr. Corolla funnelform, 3 or 4 lines long, pinkish or white. 



3. GALITJM, Linnaeus. 



Fruit dry: leaves all in 4's, or the upper in pairs , . 2, 3, 4, 8, 9 



leaves mostly in 6's (some in 4's, 5's or 8's) 1, 6, 6, 7 



Fruit juicy: perennials with leaves in 4's 10 to 14 



1. G. Aparine, L. Retrorsely hispid: leaves in C's and 8's: fruit erect. 



2. G. bifolium, Watson. Smooth: alternate leaves shorter: peduncles solitary. 



3. G. Kamtschaticum, Steller. Leaves orbicular to oblong-ovate, 3-nerved. 



4. G. boreale, L. Leaves narrow, 3-nerved: flowers white in terminal panicles. 



5. G. trifldum, L. Leaves slender, obtuse, 4 to 7 lines long: flower parts often in 3'a. 



6. G. asperrimum, Gr. Leaves lanceolate, 6 to 12 lines long, cymes dichotomous. 



7. G. triflorum, Michz. S weet scented: corolla greenish or yellowish: cymes 3-rayed, 



8. G. angustifolium, Nutt. Smooth, woody at base, rigid: fruit long-bristly. 



9. G. multiflorum, Kellogg. Tufted, a foot high or less: leaves ovate. 



10. G. pubens, Gr. Grayish, much branched: leaves broad, 6 lines long or less. 



11. G. Californicum, H. & A. Similar: Leaves hispid-ciliate. Coast Range. 



12. G. Nuttallii, Gr. Tall, mostly smooth: leaves small, oval or narrower. 



13. G. Bolanderi, Gr. Mostly smooth: corolla dull purple: berry white. 



14. G. Andrews!!, Gr. Matted tufts 2 to 4 inches high, leaves crowded, narrow p 

 shining, sharp. 



VALERIANACEJE. 



Calyz-limb of plume-like lobes, inrolled until fruiting: leaves lobed or parted. * 1 



Calyx-limb none: flowers in dense terminal clusters: leaves simple. Q 



1. VAI.EBIANA, Tournefort. 



1. V. sylvatica, Banks. Stem leaves 3-11 -foliolate: corolla 2 or 3 lines long. 



2. V. Sitchexi*is, Bong. Mor^ robust: stem leaves 3-5-foliolate: corolla larger. 



