FLORA OF MICHIGAN. 77 



XV. POETULACACE^. PUBSLANE FAMILY. 



65. PORTULACA, Tourn. PURSLANE. 



*158. P. OLERACEA, L. Common Purslane. Th. 



Very tenacious of life a vile weed in gardens. Very common. 



66. CLAYTONIA, Gronov. SPRING-BEAUTY. 

 *159. C. Virginica, L. Th. 



An early and very pretty spring flower. Common. 



160. C. Caroliuiaiia, Michx. 



Only found in the northern part of the State. Frankfort, Mich., E. J. Parker; Mackinac, July, '88, 

 in fruit, G. H. Hicke; Keweenaw Co., F.; Alpena, C. A. Davis. 



XVI. HYPEEICACE^. ST. JOHN'S-WORT FAMILY. 



67. HYPERICUM, Tourn. ST. JOHN'S-WORT. 



* 161. H. Aseyroii, L. Great St. John's- wort. Th. 



South Haven; Ann Arbor; Ft. Gratiot; Macomb Co,; Ionia ; Stanton; Hubbardston; Crystal Lk.; Flint; 

 Ontonagon River, Whitney Cat. Grand Rapids, Sones; Keweenaw Co., F. Occurs at wide intervals 

 and in small patches. 



162. H. Kalmianum, L. Kalm's St. J. Th. 



Along the lakes; more common northward. 8. Mich., Wright Cat. ; Fort Gratiot, Winch. Cat.; 

 Petoskey; etc. 



*163. H. prolific-um, L. Shrubby St. J. Th. 



A low, compact shrub, with a profusion of bright yellow blossoms, from July to September. Fre- 

 quent from C. southward. 



164. H. elliptic-urn, Hook. 



Ann Arbor, Miss Clark ; L. Sup., Gray; Keweenaw Co., F.; Carp River, Porter. Infrequent. 



* 165. H. PERFORATUM, L. Common St. J. Th. 



Ionia; Flint; etc.; Keweenaw Co., F. Infrequent. A bad weed in the Eastern States, but not 

 troublesome in Michigan. 



* 166. H. maculatum, Walt. Th. 



Common. 



* 167. H. mutilum, L. Th. 



Common. 



*168. H. Canadense, L. Th. 



Ionia Co.; Macomb Co.; Flint; Drummond's Island, Winch. Cat. Occasional. 



*169. var. ma jus, Gray. Th. 



St. Glair Co., Foerste; Flint; Fruitport and Old Mission, E. J. Hill; L. Sup., Gray. 



170. var. minimum, Chois. 



Keweenaw Co., F. 



68. EL.ODES, Adans. MARSH ST. JOHN'S-WORT. 

 *171. E. campaimlata, Pursh. Th. 



Common. 



XVII. MALVACE^. MALLOW FAMILY. 



69. MALTA, L. MALLOW. 



*172. M. ROTUNDIFOLIA, L. Common Mallow. Th. 



Keweenaw Co., F. Southward. Common. 



