I 72 PLANTS FROM PEITAIHO 



Amarantaceae. Amaranth Family. 



Amarantus retroflexus, L. — Waste heaps.- — Coarse, 18 

 in. ; flowers inconspicuous, axillary or in terminal 

 spiked clusters; leaves oval. — "Pigweed." 



Chcnopodiaceae. Goosefoot Family. 



Chenopodium album, L. — Gardens. — Erect, white 

 mealy; leaves various. — "Lamb's quarters." 



Chenopodium hybridum, L. — Weedy, damp places. — 

 Branching, 3 ft. ; basal leaves triangular, taper- 

 pointed, sinuate, with a few prominent teeth. 



Chenopodium ? — East Cliff shore. — 



Erect, soon branching; leaves obtuse, tapering at 

 base, with red margins. 



Kochia Scoparia, Schrad. — Gardens. — Erect, 2 ft. ; 

 branching; flowers in axillary clusters; leaves lan- 

 ceolate to linear. 



Suaeda glauca. Bge. — Salt flats. — Fleshy, low; fertile 

 branches ascending, 18 in.; leaves linear. — "Sea 

 Blite." 



Salsola collina, Pall. — Banks near shore. — Leaves 

 awl-shaped, prickly-pointed; fruit an axillary nutlet. 

 —"Saltwort." 



Salicornia fruticosa, L. — Salt flats. — Erect, succulent, 

 5 in., branched, jointed, leafless. 



Atriplex ? — Sand flats. — Gray; fruit 



clusters sometimes with sharp spines; leaves linear, 

 spiny pointed. 



Polygonaceae. Buckwheat Family. 



Polygonum arifolium, L — Weedy sides of streams — 

 Stems grooved, angled, with reflexed prickles; 

 leaves halberd-shaped, taper pointed. — "Halberd- 

 leaved Tear-Thumb." 



Polygonum sagittatum, L. — Streams. — Stem 4 angled, 

 with reflexed prickles; leaves oblong-ovate, arrow- 

 shaped. — " Tear-Thumb." 



Polygonum alpinum, All. — Lotus Hills. — 2 ft.; 

 branching; flowers white, conspicuous, leaves 

 willow-shaped. 



Polygonum mite, Schrank. — Wet places. — 1 ft. ; 

 flowers pink, in a terminal spike; leaves linear- 

 lanceolate J in. wide, sessile. 



Polygonum orientale, L. — Moist ground. — Tall, 2 ft. ; 

 stout; flowers rose-colored on nodding spikes; leaves 

 ovate, pointed, petiole'd; sheaths with spreading 

 border. — "Prince's Feather." 



