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Figure 15. Floral parts of Ljipimis pallidipes, enlarged. 



The type, in the herbarium of the Nevada Agricultural Ex- 

 periment Station, is Heller 10041, collected May 18, 1910, at 

 Euo-ene, Lane county, Orecron, in moist grassy places along the 

 railroad just south of the town, and only a short distance from 

 the bank where L. oreganits was obtained. 



This peculiarly colored species was noticed from the car 

 window at several places/south of Eugene, always in wet or damp 

 situations. The color or the flowers is most unusual, and may 

 perhaps best be designated as li\-id red, if such an expression is 

 permissible. When drv, at least in my specimens, this color 

 changes to light brown. 



While the species is perhaps local, it may ha\e found its 

 way into some collections under the name of L. polyphylhis. It 

 differs first of all from that species in the color of the flowers 

 {L. polyphylliis having violet-blue' flowers) which are clo.ser, less 

 inclined to be wlu)rled, in the stouter, ver\' sericeous pedicels, 

 the^ larger calyx with a narrower lower lip and less deeply 

 notched upper one; a banner longer than broad; narrower wings, 



