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3. SCUTELLARIA L. 



Upper lip of corolla arched, the lower spreading, its lateral lobes some- 

 what connected with the upper lip. Flowers blue. 



Flowers in spikes. 



Flowers 3" long. 1. 8. lateriflora. 



Flowers over 6" long. 2. S. eordifolia. 



Flowers axillary. 



Corolla 8" long. 3. S. galericulaia. 



Corolla 4" long. 



Nearly glabrous. 4. S. parvula. 



Strongly pubescent. 5. 5. campestris. 



1. S. lateriflora L. Perennial, glabrous : stems ascending, l°-3° long : 

 leaves ovate-lanceolate, petioled, serrate. — Often abundant in wet woods. 

 July-October. 



2. S. eordifolia Muhl. Perennial, pubescent, l°-2° high, erect : 

 leaves round-ovate, rugose, serrate, strongly cordate at base, petioled. — 

 Not uncommon in rich woods throughout. June-July. 



3. S. galeiiculata L. Perennial by stolons, smoothish, l°-3° high, 

 ascending : leaves ovate-lanceolate, serrate, nearly sessile. — One clump 

 found in Rush Bottom near Courtney. July-August. 



4. S. parvula Michx. Perennial by tuberiferous stolons, V-\2' high : 

 leaves ovate, usually entire, the upper sessile. — In barrens throughout, 

 especially in the southern part. April-May. 



5. S. campestris Britton. Like the last; but strongly pubescent, the 

 leaves larger, ovate-orbicular and nearly entire. — Barrens and sandy 

 woods from Lee's Summit to Leeds, Dodson and southward. Locally 

 common. April- May. 



4. MARRUBIUM L. 



, Calyx lobes spiny-tipped. Stamens included in the tube of the corolla. 



1. M. vulgare L. White Hoarhounp. Stems l°-2° high, very 



woolly : leaves round-ovate, petioled, rugose, erenate : flowers whitish. 



— In waste places near Kansas City, Independence, etc. Not uncommon. 



May-October. 



5. AGASTACHE Clayt. Giant Hyssop. 

 Upper lobes of the calyx slightly the longer. Stamens exserted. An- 

 ther sacs parallel. Lower lip of corolla spreading, the middle lobe 

 erenate. 



Flowers purplish. 1. A. scrophulariaefolia. 



Flowers greenish-yellow. 2. A. nepetoides. 



1. A. scrophulariaefolia (Willd.) Kuntze. Pubescent, 3°-6° high : 

 leaves ovate-cordate, serrate, petioled : bracts glabrous, crenulate. — 

 Locally common in woods near Buokner, Independence, Sibley and Little 

 Blue Tank. July-October. 

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