400 Lake Maxinkuckee, Physical and Biological Survey 

 634. BEGGAR'S-LICE; VIRGINIA STICKSEED 



LAPPULA VIRGIMANA (L.) Greene 



Quite common in rich thick woods on the east side of the lake, 

 so that one can hardly pass through without getting well loaded 

 with the burrs. Found also in the low woods south of the lake, by 

 Overmyer's field. The plants do not grow in deep shady wood- 

 lands, but as soon as enough clearing is done to let in sunlight they 

 frequently spring up in great numbers, especially in rich mold, 

 about brushpiles, etc. One of the worst of our burrs, the little 

 nutlets catching and clinging to wool, clothes and hair in great 

 numbers and with much tenacity. Fortunately the plant does not 

 appear to thrive well in cleared, well-sodded pastures or in culti- 

 vated ground. 



635. SPRING SCORPION-GRASS 



MYOSOTIS VIRGINICA (L.) B. S. P. 



A few plants found in flower back of the Scovell cottage, during 

 the month of May. Later on it was found in blossom almost every- 

 where about the lake in dry ground. 



636. CORN GROMWELL 



LITHOSPERMUM ARVENSE L. 



Quite common; found almost everywhere on the hill west of 

 the ice-houses, and along the railroad, also about the cottages on 

 Long Point. The plant is becoming quite widely scattered in waste 

 places and fields. In flower by the cottages the last of April. 

 Later on it was found north and northwest of the lake on dry hills. 

 It continues blooming until late in summer. 



637. HAIRY PUCCOON 



LITHOSPERMUM CAROLINENSE (Walt.) MacM. 



Quite common in sandy ground; found on the bank by the As- 

 sembly grounds and north of the lake. The rather large golden yel- 

 low flowers, which are quite fragrant, make it a very conspicuous 

 and handsome plant. 



638. HOARY PUCCOON 



LITHOSPERMUM CANESCENS (Michx.) Lehm. 



Found in the same situation as the preceding, but it blossoms 

 earlier and has a smaller and scentless flower. Noted in blossom 

 May 2, 1901. It continues in blossom well into summer, but the 

 later flowers are fewer and more scattered in the cluster. 



