185. 
1. Stems and leaves glabrous, or the upper stem 
glandular-pubescent; leaves doubly serrate, 
the lower petioled, the upper partly clasping; 
fllowers in a Loose TraCeMe...ccscerrerescecccncessecsee Ve Dlattaria 
Verbascum thapsus L. Common Mullein, 
Flannel-plant 
Java Farm. Infrequent in a variety of old field and roadside 
habitats, especially near main building area. Principal hectares 
3409, 3500, 2590. Associate species: Asclepias syriaca, Cirsium 
discolor, Solanum carolinense, Poa pratense (dense turf), Verbascum 
blattaria, Melilotus alba, Daucus carota, Gnaphalium obtusifolium. 
Ivy Neck. Infrequent in side of steep bank along shore of 
Rhode River above Sand Point. Associate species: most of above plus 
Juncus tenuis, Atriplex patula, Plantago lanceolata, Arctium minus, 
Amorpha fruticosa, Rhus typhina, Solidago sempervirens. Higman 43. 
Verbascum blattaria L., Moth-Mullein 
VY. blattaria forma albiflora (Don) House 
Java Farm. Infrequent in old fields south of main building area. 
Associated with V. thapsus above. 
Ivy Neck. Infrequent in grassy abandoned field on Scaffold 
Peninsula. Hectare 4762. Associate species: Trifolium pratense, 
Trifolium hybridum, Oenothera fruticosa. 
Only the white-flowered form occurs at Java Farm; both white- 
and yellow-flowered forms occur at Ivy Neck, sometimes on the same 
plant. Higman 47, 789, 811. 
Linaria 
Linaria canadensis (L.) Dumont Old-field Toadflax 
Ivy Neck. Moderately abundant in cultivated fields and along tractor 
trails. Associate species: Draba verna, Arabidopsis thaliana, 
Cerastium vulgatum, Stellaria media, etc. Higman 657. 
Gratiola 
Gratiola neglecta Torr. Hedge Hyssop 
Infrequent along both forks of drainage to Cheston Creek estuary, 
and beside artificial pond. Hectares 4752 and 4712 respectively. 
Canopy of Liquidambar styraciflua, Platanus occidentalis, and 
Diospyros virginiana at the first station; second station partly 
shaded by nearby canopy. Associate species: Ranunculus sceleratus, 
Limnobium spongia, Galinsoga ciliata, Glyceria striata. Higman 725, 873. 
