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I^iiYiojosroRA MtNzir^ii, At;. 



Tliis is a very common plant, gTX>wing along the 

 whole CaJifomia coast, at all seasons, upon r 

 between ti<les an<i l>clow. It is found on the sea 

 beach of the ocean and IJay, at Son Diego, thrown up 

 from tlccp water, antl at Castle Point, Santi 1 

 in tlecp u*ater. From a branching hold i .i 



short, round stem rises, which imme<!iatcly divides 

 irregularly, into sc\'cral long, flattened strap-like 

 branches, many feet, sometimes many fathoms long, 

 from one-quarter to one inch wide, thirkish, rough- 

 ened, or smooth, an<l l)ordercd on each edge with 

 a profusion of leaves. 'Ilie leaves are wide and 

 rounded at top, narrow otinrtly stalked at 



tom, \'ar}'ing in length from one half inch to six or 

 more inches. Sometimes set an inch afort, some- 

 times crowdetl close together, and interspersed al 

 •"♦'•rvab with large, pear-shaped air vessels, one-haV 

 lu three-quarters of an inch in diameter, these are 

 often tipi>ed with a leaflet. The plant may be infal- 

 libly clctermined by the distinctive marks given alx)ve. 

 1 hould be partly dried before putting in the press. 



