206 THE PLANT LIFE OF MARYLAND 



found in bloom, the spring flora having passed its climax, and the 

 summer and fall species being still in the course of their vegetative 

 activity. The following species are those which are most abundant 

 and characteristic : 



Potentilla canadensis 

 Aster divaricatus 

 Geum canadense 

 Galium lanceolatum 

 Brachyelytrum erectum 

 Phcgopleris hexagonoptera 

 Vagnera racemosa 

 Anychia dichotoma 

 Eragrostis eragrostis 

 Solidago patula 

 Alsine pubera 

 Houstonia purpurea 

 Hieracium venosum 

 Alsine media 

 Oxalis acetosella 

 Polygala mariana 

 Meibomia grandiflora 

 Silene stellata 

 Viola cucullata 

 Uvularia perfoliata 

 Salvia lyrata 

 Dioscorea villosa 

 Heuchera americana 

 Aster puniceus 

 Porteranthus trifoliatus 

 Dasy stoma laevigata 

 Ch imaphila umbcllata 

 Agrostis perennans 

 Aster cordifolius 

 Aster paniculatus 

 Botrychium rirginianum 

 Pedicularis canadensis 



