14 PLANTAGINACEAE— CONVOLVULACEAE 



Cyclamen — Cyclamen 



(Gr. kykiaminos, cyclamen, from kyklos, referring to the coiled flower stalk of some species) 

 Flowering stems leafless, from a large corm ; flowers varicolored ('. pirsicum 



Lysimachia — Loosestrife 



(Gr. lysimachia, loose-strife, from its reputed medical properties) 

 Stems creeping; the leaves round, opposite, with single yellow flowers in the 



axils L. nummuldria: money- 



■wort 



Anagallis — Pimpernel 



(Gr. name of the pimpernel, from agallomai, to delight) 



1. Low and spreading; leaves ovate; flowers 4-6 mm. wide A. arvensis 



2. Erect; leaves lance-linear; flowers 10-15 mm. wide A. lini/dlia 



Plantaginaceae — Plantain Family 

 Low herbs with parallel-veined leaves at the base of the flowering stems; sepals 4, united, petals 

 4, united, stamens 4, rarely 2, exserted in flowering, ovary 2-celled, stigma 1, hairy and thread-likt, 

 fruit a pyxis; flower syncarpous, sympetalous, hypogynous, regular. 



Plantago — Plantain 



(Lat. planta, sole, perhaps from the broad flat leaf) 



1. Leaves ovate 



a. Pod ovoid, splitting circularly near the middle P. major 



b. Pod oblong, splitting near the base P. Rugelii 



2. Leaves lanceolate to linear 



a. Leaves lanceolate to oblong, 8-40 mm. wide 



(1) Leaves lanceolate, 3-S-ribbed, 8-25 mm. wide P. lanceoldta 



(2) Leaves oblong to spatulate, 5-9-ribbed, 15-40 mm. wide P. eriopoda 



b. Leaves linear, 3-8 mm. wide 



(1) Leaves silky-hairy; bracts little longer than flowers P. Purshii 



(2) Leaves smooth or hairy; bracts several times longer than flowers P. aristdta 



Polemoniales Phlox Order 



Polemoniaceae — Phlox Family 

 Herbs with opposite or alternate, simple or compound leaves; sepals 5, united, petals 5, united, 

 stamens 5, ovary 3-celled, stigmas 3, fruit a capsule ; flower syncarpous, sympetalous, hypogynous, reg- 

 ular. 



1. Climber; leaves pinnate; corolla bell-shaped Cobaea 



2. Erect herbs; leaves simple; corolla salver-form Phlox 



Cobaea — Cobaea 



(Named for a Mexican priest, Cobo) 

 Leaves ovate ; flower greenish or purplish, 5-6 cm. long C. scditdcns 



Phlox — Phlox, Sweet William 



(Gr. phlox, flame, from the brilliant colors) 



1. Plants hairy 



a. Perennial ; blooming in May, and sparsely again in autumn P. divaricdta 



b. Annual; blooming in summer and autumn P. Drummondii 



2. Plants smooth, perennial P. paniculdta 



Convolvulaceae — Morning Glory Family 

 Twining or trailing herbs, with simple alternate leaves, or leafless; sepals 4-5, usually united, 

 petals 4-5, united, stamens 4-5, ovary 2-4-celled, stigmas 2-3, fruit a capsule ; flower syncarpous, 

 sympetalous, hypogynous, regular. 

 1. Stems leafy, green ; flowers large 

 a. Stigma capitate, somewhat lobed 



(1) Leaves pinnately parted; corolla salver-form Quamoclit 



