144 Caryophyllaceae 



1-celled or incompletely 2-4-celled. Capsule dehiscent 

 by 6 or rarely 3 apical teeth. Seeds usually spiny or 

 tubercled. 



* Calyx 18-30-ribbed. 



1. S. multinervia Wats. Annual, erect, 25-35 cm. high, pubes- 

 cent throughout and somewhat viscid-glandular above ; leaves 

 narrowly oblong or linear, acute ; inflorescence cymose with un- 

 equal branches; calyx ovate in fruit, contracted above, 10 mm. 

 long, 18-23-ribbed ; petals small not exceeding the subulate calyx- 

 teeth, purplish, unappendaged ; capsule narrowly ovate. 



Occasional about Santa Monica, Hasse. 



** Calyx 10-nerved. 

 *- Annuals. 



2. S. Anglica L. Stems erect, simple or sparingly branched, 

 25-40 cm. high, hirsute with spreading hairs, leaves spatulate- 

 obo\ r ate, hirsute on both sides, 2-4 cm. long; racemes terminal, 

 1-sided; flowers on pedicels 2-4 cm. long; calyx villous-hirsute, 

 slender, becoming ovoid in fruit; petals little exceeding the calyx, 

 their blades obovate, somewhat bifid, toothed or entire. (S. Gal- 

 lica L.) 



A common introduced plant of fields and roadsides. Native of Europe. 

 March-May. 



3. S. antirrhma L. Stems erect, slender, sparingly branched, 

 the middle of the upper internodes with a viscid belt, otherwise 

 glabrous; leaves oblong-lanceolate or linear, 2-3 cm. long, usually 

 acute; inflorescence paniculate; pedicels filiform, 1-3.5 cm. long; 

 calyx glabrous, bright green, ovoid in fruit, 8 mm. long; petals 

 small, pink, or white, emarginate or bifid; ovary nearly sessile. 



Frequent in the foothills. April. .,., 



*- *- Perennials. 



4. S. laciniata Cav. Finely pubescent, glandular above ; stems 

 usually much branched and widely spreading, erect or decum- 

 bent, 3-10 dm. long; leaves lanceolate-linear, scabrous, ciliolate, 

 narrowed to a sessile base; calyx subcylindric or clavate, 15-20 

 mm. long; petals bright scarlet, 4-cleft, much exceeding the 

 calyx : capsule oblong, usually exserted at maturity. 



Common in the chaparral belt. May-August. 



