NUTTALLIA DIGIT ATA. 



DIGITATE-LEAVED NUTTALLIA. 



Monodelphia Polyandria, Linn. Malvacex, Juss. 



GENERIC CHARACTER. 



Calix simple, 5-cleft. Capsules many, one-seeded, aggregated into an annulet. In 

 habit very closely allied to Sida. Mitt. 



SPECIFIC CHARACTER. 



Digitated, glaucous, lower leaves pseudo-digitate, sub-peltate ; segments linear, sub- 

 divided, somewhat glabrous, the upper ones three-parted and simple, pe- 

 duncles, sub-racemous, very long. Nutt. 



SYNONYM. 



Callirhoe digitata, Nuttall, MS. 



" Root tuberous, somewhat fusiform and perennial. Stem simple or 

 sparingly branched, smooth and glaucous, about three to four feet high. 



