436 ALISMACE^. (WATEE-PLANTAIN FAMILY.) 



at the base (lJ'-4' long, the petiole 4' -12' long); stipules not winged nor 

 ridged; peduncle not thickened; fruit Muse on the back when fresh. (P. lonchites, 

 Tuckerm.) — P. oblongus, Viv,, is a small-fraited form. — Ponds and slow 

 streams; common. (Eu.) 



12. P. Iieteropliyllus, Schreber. Stem slender, branching ; immersed 

 leaves lanceolate or linear and sessile, or only the upper petioled ; floating leaves 

 elliptical, varying to oblong-linear, thinnish (1'- 2' long), on filiform petioles ; 

 united stipules 2-ribbed on the back ; peduncle often thickened upwards ; fruit slightly 

 keeled -when dry (one half smaller than in the preceding). (P. gramineus, X. 

 in part, Fries, §-c. P. Claytonil, Tuckerm.) — In shallow pools and ditches, as 

 well as streams ; common. (Eu.) 



P. CRlSFUS, L., I have not seen in this country. Mr. Tuckerman informs 

 me that he has seen a specimen in a European herbarium, purporting to have 

 been gathered in Delaware. If found, it may be distinguished from No. 8 by 

 its lanceolate and wavy-crisped 3-nerved leaves. 



P. DENSns was admitted into the first edition on the authority of Beck from 

 Schweinitz. I apprehend some mistake about it. The species, if in the coun- 

 tiy, may be known by its leaves being all opposite and without stipules. 



Okdee 116. ALISMACEiE. (Watek-Plantain Family.) 



Marsh herbs, with scape-like flowering stems, and perfect or moncecious 

 flowers, not on a spadix, furnished with hoth calyx and corolla : sepals and 

 petals each 3, distinct. Ovaries 3 — many, distinct or partly so, or if united 

 separating at maturity, forming as many 1 - 2-seeded pods or achenia. Seed 

 ascending or erect. Embryo without albumen. Stamens hypogynous, 6 

 to many ; anthers extrorse, 2-celled. Leaves sheathing at the base. Com- 

 prises two very distinct suborders, viz. : — 



Suborder I. JUNCAGINE.2;. The Aekow-gbass Family. 



Calyx and corolla colored alike (greenish). Seed anatropous, with a 

 straight embryo. Leaves petiole-like, without a blade. 



1. TRTGLOCHIN. Flowers perfect. Ovaries 3-6, united into one, but separating in fruit. 



2. SCHEUCHZERIA. Flowers perfect. Ovaries 3, nearly distinct, forming diverging pods in 



fruit. 



Suborder IL ALISMEiE. The Water-Plantain Family. 



Calyx green and persistent. Corolla white, deciduous. Seed campy- 

 lotropous : embryo bent double or hook-shaped. Leaves commonly fur- 

 nished with a blade. • 



S. ALISMA. Flowers perfect, with definite, mostly 6 stamens. Carpels numerous, whorled. 

 4. ECHINOBORUS. Flowers perfect, with 7-21 stamens. Carpels capitate, ribbed. 

 5 SAGITTARIA. Flowers moncecioufl. Stamens indefinite. Carpels capitate, winged. 



