CAPRIFOLIACEvE iS7 



membranous bracts, as long as the secondary umbel, or longer, often 

 divided into two halves. Flowers pinkish white. 



Alpine and sub-alpine pastures up to 7600 feet ; common. June 

 to August. Chamois feed largely on this plant. 



Distribution. — Carpathians, Eastern, Central, and Western Alps, 

 Vosges, Black Forest, etc. 



Laserpitium L. 



Leaves decompound. Umbels large, many -rayed. General 

 involucre many or few-leaved, or o. Calyx-limb 5-toothed. Fruit 

 with 4 or 8 broad wings. 



About 20 species inhabiting Europe, Western and Northern Asia, 

 and N. Africa. 



Laserpitium Panax Gouan. 



A rather bristly plant 1-2^ feet high. Stems usually slightly 

 branched and nearly glabrous, striated. Lower leaves shortly 

 petioled, with pinnatifid segments divided into small linear lobes ; 

 upper leaves sessile, with a sheath at the base. Umbels large, of 

 30-40 rays, white. Involucre large, with lanceolate-acuminate, 

 ciliate-reflexed leaflets. Styles spreading. Fruit ovoid, glabrous, 

 emarginate at both ends. 



Alpine meadows, pastures, and outskirts of pine-woods on 

 granite soil ; local. July, August. 



Distribution. — Switzerland, Savoy, Dauphiny, Provence, N. 

 Italy, Tyrol. 



Laserpitium Siler L. 



A glabrous and glaucous plant from 1-3 feet high ; with strong 

 disagreeable scent. Stem stout. Lower leaves very large, petioled, 

 ter-pinnate ; leaflets undivided, entire, lanceolate ; upper leaves 

 sessile on a rounded sheath. Umbels large, of 20-40 white rays. 

 Involucral segments linear-lanceolate. Style recurved upon the 

 fruit, which is linear, elliptical, and glabrous. 



Rocks and warm, stony screes in the calcareous mountains 

 up to about 5300 feet. July, August. 



Distribution.- — Jura, Alps, Cevennes, Corbieres, Pyrenees, South 

 and East of France, Central and Southern Europe. Many other 

 species of Umbelliferje are found in the lower Alps, but want of 

 space precludes further description. 



CAPRIFOLIACE^ 



Trees, shrubs, or herbs with opposite leaves and no stipules. 

 Flowers usually in terminal heads, corymbs or panicles, more 

 rarely axillary. Corolla regular or irregular, 5-lobed. Stamens 

 4-10. Ovary 1-6 celled. Fruit a berry or drupe. Leaves simple or 

 pinnate. About 230 species more or less spread over the globe. 



