THE CROWFOOT FAAIIIA' 



335 



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Fk;. 2bS, 11.— Bancberry. A, flower, cut vertioallj'. B, floral diagram. 

 C, stamen. D, pistil, enlarged. E, fruit. F, serd, entire and cut 

 vertically. (LeMaout and Decaisne.) 



Fig. 289. — Mountain Clenaatis (Clematis alpina, Crowfoot Family, Ranun- 

 culacere). Part of plant climbing by means of its leaf-stalks used as 

 tendrils. (Kerner.) — A somewhat woody climber with stems nearly 

 2 m. long, bright blue flowers and hairy-taUed fruits. Native home 

 Eurasia and Northwestern North America; cultivated. 



