76 WILD FLOWERS AND FRUITS 



33. Leaves (neither opposite, wanting, nor from root only) com- 

 pound or finely dissected, flowers in spike. 



GREAT BURNET (Poterium Canadense}. Rose family. 

 Max. ht. 6 ft.; flowers in feathery spike, stem tall 

 and slender; leaflets pointed, coarsely and sharply 

 toothed. Bogs and meadows. Midsummer. 



Great burnet (Poterium Canadense) . 



34. Leaves (neither opposite, wanting, nor from root only) com- 

 pound or finely dissected, flowers in raceme. 



WHITE BANEBERRY (Actaea alba}. Crowfoot family. 

 Ht. abt. 2 ft.; flowers in broad raceme; sepals 

 4-5; petals numerous, slender; leaves of many 

 leaflets; leaflets pointed, cut and toothed; white 

 berries on stout red stalks. Rich woods. Early spring. 



RED BANEBERRY (Actaea rubra). Crowfoot family. 



Similar to above but petals broadening at end, 

 flower-stalks slender, berries red. 



SMALL BITTER CRESS (Cardamine hirsuta). Mustard 



family. 



Ht. under 2 ft.; sepals 4, petals 4; leaves pinnate, 

 leaflets rounded or linear. Wet places. Spring, 

 summer. 



