300 THE ALPINE FLORA 



white, purple-veined petals. July. Granitic Alps between 

 1000-2400 m. 



G. sylvaticum* (PI. XXVII). Robust plant with palmate, 

 rather thick leaves, coarsely cut and serrate; flowers very 

 numerous, reddish-violet, with white centres, in large 

 panicles. July-September. Woods and mountain copses. 



G. Phxum * has stems slightly divided towards the top; 

 leaves cut into 5-j closely adjacent lobes ; flowers with 

 flat corolla, dusky-violet (in the variety lividum violet- 

 brown). Native of cool meadows in mountain districts. 



