1 46 Grossulariaceae 



Rockies at the lower altitudes on bare rocks 

 and stony slopes, frequently forming mats a 

 foot or more across; flowering in June. 



Plants in dense mats, leaves 

 Antiphylla 1 ' 



ositi- densely folded together except 



folia (L.) on the flower-stalks and some- 

 Fourr. times on the elongated stems, 



Purple 4-ranked, the blades obovate to 



Saxifrage. -11 



spatulate, J of an inch long, 

 ciliate, keeled. Flower-stalks J-i inch long 

 or sometimes shorter when young, leafy; 

 sepals oblong to ovate, J of an inch long, 

 ciliate all around ; petals lilac or purple, ellip- 

 tic or oval, showy, J of an inch long, each 

 narrowed into a stout claw. 



Usually a high alpine species and not 

 infrequently forming mats of considerable 

 size; throughout the region, flowering in July. 



GROSSULARIACE^J 

 Gooseberry Family 



Shrubs, usually with lobed, petioled leaves 

 and racemose or subsolitary axillary or 



