<>( TANDRIA, TRIGYNIA. 189 



\s S, Spike paniculate. 



to. I*. Bowers octandrous, trigynous, spikes pani- "U<«iataa% 

 culate, filiform, flowers solitary, pedunculate; 

 bractes imbricate-tnmcalej leaves linear, och- 

 re* Bheathing-truncate 9 stem herhaceous.-/r/7/(/. 



Jointcd-leavcd K'nnt-ireed. 



\ handsome species, about a foot high. Flowers rose-co- 

 loured nixed with white. In saiuh fields of Jersey, within 



- i Philadelphia; Mr. Collins^ I have not found it; 



my specimen*, were brought me b\ Mr. Theophilus llceslcy 

 Salem, from Th.it neighbourhood. Annual. July, August. 



§ 4. Leaves incised, or cordate at the base. 



11. P. flowers in heads, octandrous, with the style sagsutatum. 

 3-i left: stem retrorsely aculeate; leaves sag- 

 git tate. — Mich, 



Icon. Pink. Mant. t. 389. f. 5. 



J r voir -leaved Tear -thumb. 



\ weak, decumbent plant, with angular stems, prickly back- 

 L Flowen white, or very pale rose-colour. In all swamps 

 and bogs, and on the margins of meadow -drains, very com- 

 mon. Annual. June to August. 



l :. P. flowers distinct, hexandrous, with the style arifoiium. 

 2-cleft : spikes few flowered; stem retrorsely 

 aculeate : leaves hastate. — Mich, 



Icon. Pink, ainalth. t. 398. f. 3. (Tursh.) 



Ilalhert-leavcd Tear-thumb. 



A larger and rougher plant than Xo. 11. Fxisily known by 

 its triangulur-haslate leaves. Steins red, rigidly prickly back- 

 ward, and tear the hands of thos? who meddle with the plant, 

 s in aunilar places with Xo. 11. Annual. July, Aug' 



1 •. 1*. flowers octandrous, with the styles 3-rleft;conv©iv.. 

 leaves oblong-cordate; rtem angled, roughen- 

 ed; calix <>i" the mature fruit without wines. — 

 Mi . 



Icon- Fl. Dai,. 744. 



