WILD FLOWERS OF CALIFORNIA 



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698. Snowberry Symphoricarpos racemosus Berries mostly smooth. 



Throughout California. 



699. Dwarf Snowberry Symphoricarpos mollis Coast Ranges and Sierras. 



Leaves pubescent. 



700. Round-leaved Snow- Symphoricarpos rotundi- Eastern Sierras. 



berry folius 



701. Indian Currant Symphoricarpos oreophilus Common, Eastern Sierras. 



HONEYSUCKLE; WOODBINE LONICERA 



Erect shrubs or twining vines, well known in cultivation. The native shrubby 

 species are considered poisonous by sheepmen. 



702. Black Twin-berry Lonicera involucrata Erect shrub, Coast Ranges 



703. Lonicera conjugialis and Sierras. 



704. Lonicera coerulea 



705. California Honey- Lonicera hispidula and 



suckle vars. Coast Ranges and Sierras. 



706. Chaparral Honey- Lonicera interrupta 



suckle 



707. 



Lonicera ciliosa 



MADDER FAMILY RUBIACEAE 



A very important economic family. Furnishes the rradder plant, Riibia tine- 

 toria, one of the most important of dyes; the coffee plant, Coffea arabica; Peru- 

 vian bark, a powerful febrifuge, from several species of Cinchona; Ipecacuanha, 

 commonly called "epecac" which children learn to know, from the root of Cephcie- 

 lis Ipecacuanha. 



BEDSTRAW OR CLEAVERS GALIUM 



Recognized by their series of whorled leaves and square stems, some shrubby, 

 and others partially climbing or trailing. They are roughened by minute bristles 

 causing them to adhere tenaciously to clothing. Annuals or perennials with dry or 

 fleshy fruits Both in Coast Ranges and Sierras. 



708. Common Cleavers 



709. Corn Cleavers 



710. Wall Cleavers 



711. Sweet-scented 



Cleavers 



712. Dyers Cleavers 



713. California Cleavers 

 714. 



715. 

 716. 



717. Field Madder 



Galium aparine 

 Galium tricorne 



Galium Parisiense 



Galium triflorum 



Galium trifidum 



Galium Californicus 



Galium Nuttallii 



Galium Bolanderi 



Galium Andrewsii 



Sherardia arvensis 



Annual ; fruit dry. 



Introduced from Europe. 

 Annual ; fruit dry. 



Introduced from Europe. 

 Annual ; fruit dry. 



Perennial ; fruit dry. 

 Perennial ; fruit dry. 



Leaves in whorls of 4, 

 berry-like fruits. 



Resembles Galium, but a 

 small plant. Leaves in 

 whorls of 6. Lilac blos- 

 soms in clusters at the 

 end of the stems. In- 

 troduced. Weed in lawns 

 Berkeley and elsewhere. 



