68 RUBIACEJL 



RUBIACE^. 



A shmb with opposite or whorled leaves: 6owers in globular heada. 1 



Herb with opposite leaves: flower parts in 4's (rarely 3's or 5's): fruit bristly 3 



Herbs with whorled leaves: steins square: flowers 3-4-merous: fmit biglobnlar 8 



1. CEPHALANTHUS, Linnsius. 

 L 0. occidantalis, L. Corolla narrow funnelform, white, 4-lob6d. {Button-bui\.) 



2. KELLOGGIA, Torrey. 

 L K. galioldes, Torr. Corolla funnelform, 3 or 4 lines long, pinklBh or white, 



3. GAIinril, Linnfflus. 



Fruit dry: leaves all in 4's, or the upper in pairs 2, 3, 4, 8, 



leaves mostly in 6's (some in 4's, 5's or 8's) 1, 5, 6, 7 



Fruit juicy: pere^nials with leaves in 4's 10 to 14 



1. Q. Aparine, L. Betrorsely hispid: leaves in 6's and S's: fruit erect. 



2. Q. bifolium, Watson. Smooth: alternate leaves shorter: peduncles solitary. 



3. G. Kamtscliatiouin., Steller. Leaves orbicular to oblong-ovate, 3-nerved. 



4. G. boreale, L. Leares narrow, 3-nerved: flowers white in terminal panicles. 



5. G. trifldum, L. Leaves slender, obtuse, 4 to 7 lines long: flower parts often in 3's. 



6. G. asperrimiim, Gr. Leaves lanceolate, 6 to 12 lines long, cymes diohotomous. 



7. G. trifl.oruin, Miohi. Sweet scented: corolla greenish or yellowish: cymes 3-rayed. 



8. G. angustifolium, Nutt. Smooth, woody at base, rigid: fruit long -bristly. 



9. G. multiflorum, Kellogg. Tufted, a foot high or less: leaves ovate. 



10. G. pubens, Gr. Grayish, much branched; leaves broad, 6 lines long or less. 

 U. G. Californicum, H. & A. Similar: leaves hispid-ciliate. Coast Range. 



12. G. Nuttallii, Gr. Tall, mostly smooth : leaves small, oval or narrower. 



13. G. Bolanderi, Gr. Mostly smooth: corolla dull purple: berry white. 



14. G. Andrewsii, Gr. Matted tufts 2 to 4 inches high, leaves crowded, narrow, 

 shining, sharp. 



YALEUIANACEj;. 



Calyx -limb of plume-like lobes, inrnlled nntil fruiting; leaves lobed or parted. 1 



Calyx-limb none; flowers in ilense terminal clusters: leaves simple fl 



1. VAI.EEIANA, Touruefort. 



1. V. sylvatica, Banks. Stem leuvea ;!-ll-f(ilinlate: corullu 2 or 3 lines long. 



2. "V. Sitohensis, Bong. Mur' rulmst: Hlem l.-avea a-o-foliolate: corolla larger. 



