Polygonaceae 75 



short-petioled J-iJ inches long, nearly half 

 as broad, yellowish or purplish-green when 

 young, becoming bright green or often varie- 

 gated with age. Flowers small, less than 

 J of an inch broad ; purplish green, in axillary 

 clusters of 1-5 flowers ; drupe globose-oblong, 

 | of an inch in diameter, bright red when 

 ripe. 



Throughout the Rockies in moist ground 

 and shaded mossy places and borders of 

 woods, flowering in June. While incon- 

 spicuous early in the season, in midsummer 

 it is apt to be quite showy on account of the 

 striking, golden yellow veining of the other- 

 wise green leaves; this condition is due to a 

 fungoid or other disease of the plant. 



POLYGONACE^J 



Buckwheat Family 



Herbs and twining vines with alternate or 

 sometimes opposite or whorled leaves, jointed 



