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3. pressed against the stem; flowers ''pipe-shaped." 



Ericacece (Monotropa). 



Leaves toothed. 



(at least some with saw-like or rounded teeth.) 



BASAL. 



1. flowers irregular, pale violet. Violaceos (Viola). 



OPPOSITE. 



1. flowers magenta, having prominent yellow 



stamens. Melastomacece. 



2. leaves variegated with white; flowers whitish. 



Ericacece (Chimaphila) . 



3. flowers small, purple in "candelabra-like" clusters. 



Verbenacece. 



4. flowers somewhat tubular, or three-divided lower 



lip, two-divided upper; usually fragrant foliage; 

 often square stem. Labiate. 



ALTERNATE. 



1. leaves having white wool beneath, flowers white 



or green. Chenopodiacece. 



2. flowers white, pinkish, or yellow, four petals 



arranged somewhat in the shape of a cross. 



Cruciferce. 



3. flowers in loose or compact clusters, pink, five 



petals, numerous stamens. Rosacece (Spiraea). 



4. flowers yellow, spurred. Balsaminaceoe. 



5. flowers very large, rose-pink. Malvaceae (Hibiscus). 



6. flowers white, five pointed petals; fruit green or 



black; or flowers very large, trumpet-shaped, 

 white. Solanacece. 



7. leaves and plant wooly; flowers in dense spikes, 



yellow. Scrophulariacece ( Verbascum) . 



8. flowers cardinal red. Lobeliacece. 



Leaves clustered at the ends of the branches. 



1. flowers white; fruit red. Ericaceae (Gaultheria). 

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