Order III. 
DECANDRIA TRTGYNIA. 
S77 
6251 Smooth, Stems erect branched, Lvs. lane, acute : lower obt. Petals not opening obcordate, Stam. usually 5 
6252 Pubesc. Stem erect much branched slender. Lower lvs. obi. obt. : upper lane, narrow. Pet. short erect bifid 
6253 Nearly smooth. Stem erect branched somewhat leafy, Leaves lane, acute ciliated, Fl. small panicled 
6254 Pubescent, Stems branched. Lower leaves ellipt. spatulate : upper lane. Fl. term, twin. Petals bifid 
6255 Pubescent, Stems erect branch, straight. Low. lvs. lane. spat. : up. linear, Fl. loosely panicled, Pet. 2-lobed 
6256 Stems branched, Leaves lin. spatulate, Fl. term. Cal. cylindr. clavate. Petals 2-fid 
6257 Smooth, Stems erect branched. Low. lvs. ov. stalked obt. : up. lin. acute, Fl. loosely panic. Cal ov. clavate 
6258 Viscid pubesc. Stems erect much branch. Lvs. fleshy : low. spatul. ; up. ov. Fl. small. Pet. obcord. crowned 
6259 Tufted, Stems assurgent, Lvs. lin. acute. Peduncles very long, Cal. long clavate, Petals 2-parted crowned 
6260 Tufted shortly bristly, Stems assurgent. Leaves lin. with bristly teeth, Fl. small. Petals 2-fid crowned 
6261 Smth. Stems erect or assurg. somew. branCh. leafy at base, Lvs. lane. lin. acute : low. spat. Pet. 2-part. naked 
§7. Caulescent, Flowers panicled, rarely solitary, Pedicels opposite short, Calyx tubular. 
* Flowers nodding. Calyxes cylindrical. [reflexed 
6262 Smooth viscid. Stems erect, Lvs. somewhat fleshy lin.-lanc. fringed with fine bristles, Pet. very long 2-part. 
6263 Pubesc. Stems leafy at base, Radical lvs. spatul. : upper lane. lin. Pet. 2-parted reflexed with a long crown 
6264 Like the last, but smooth, less branched, and less leafy. Leaves linear. Petals often green 
6265 Like the last, but stems flexuose broken down. Petals white above beneath livid green 
6266 Smooth, Leaves lin. lane, ciliated at base, Fl. pan. erect, Cal. ventricose cylindr. Petals 2-parted 
6267 Hairy soft, Stem branch, leafy, Lvs. large ov. acum. Fl. in large nodding panicles. Pet. with very long claws 
6268 Smooth, Stems erect simple scarcely leafy. Petals 2 parted with filiform lobes ' [crowned 
Flowers erect. Calyxes clavate. 
6269 Velvety glutinous upwards. Stem erect branched leafy, Fl. small loosely panicled. Stamens very long 
6270 Stem short about 2-flowered pubescent, Radic. leaves lane. lin. acute, Cauline very short, Pet. bifid 
6271 Scarcely pubesc. Root long creeping. Stem erect almost simple, Lvs. lin. grassy acute, Fl. few erect panic. 
6272 Viscid pubesc. Stem procumb. assurgent branch. Fl. large panic. Cal. large clavate. Pet. broad bifid crowned 
6273 Scarcely pubesc. Stem upright branched, Lvs. lin. lane. Fl. panicled erect, Cal. netted, Pet. small emarginate 
6274 Smoothish viscid. Stem erect. Alternate branches long, Cal. large clavate netted. Petals bifid 
6275 Vise, pubes. Stems erect branch. Lvs. large, Fl. large panic. : every other stripe of cal. veiny. Teeth very long 
6276 Pubes. Stems erect branch. Lvs. lane. obt. Fl. panic. : every other stripe of cal. veiny, Pet.with broad toothl. 
6277 Subtomentose, Stems branch. Lvs. obov. stalked, Fl. term, erect. Pet. obcord. 2-toothed at base [lobes 
6278 Silky, Stems branched, Lvs. with a long fringe at base, Fl. large term. Pet. 2-parted crowned 
6279 Stems much branch, scarcely pubesc. Lower lvs. obov. spatul. Lvs. lin. acute, Cal. clavate striped with red 
6280 Tufted smooth subviscid. Stems branched at base, Lvs. lin. Fl. panic. Cal. netted, Pet. bifid with lane, lobes 
*** Flowers erect. Calyxes long clavate. [at base 
6281 Smooth vise. Stems branch. Lvs. lane. lin. Cal. very long, clav. nett. Pet. obcord. with a tooth on each side 
6282 Viscid pubescent. Stems procumbent. Leaves lin. long, Cal. long tubular, Petals slightly emarg. crenate 
6.283 Tufted viscid pubesc. Root woody. Stems low assurgent little branched, Cal. long netted. Petals bifid 
6284 SufTruticose, Stems suberect smooth branched at base, Cal. long cylindr. viscid- villous. Petals 2-lobed 
6285 Scabrous, Stems bran. Fl. term, in the dichotomies, Cal. long cylin. Pet. 2-part. tooth, on each side at base 
6286 Pubescent, Root woody. Stems diffuse branched. Leaves soft numerous below. Petals half bifid 
6287 Tufted viscid pubescent. Stems woody supine branched, Lvs. lin. acute. Petals with narrow diverging lobes 
6288 Stems erect pub. Lvs. roughish scarcely ciliat. FL large pan. Pet. with broad obov. lobes & 2-part. append. 
6289 Very smooth glaucous. Stems branched, Leaves roundish acuminate, Fl. large, Cal. not striped 
6290 Pilose pubesc. Stems much branch. Lower lvs. ovate-spatul : up. lin. Fl. in large panic. Pet. 2-lob. naked 
6291 Pubesc. vise. Stems erect branch. Branch, spread. Low. lvs. ov. spatul. Cal. long narrow. Pet i bifid crowned 
6292 Pubescent, Stems assurgent much branched leafy. Leaves linear acute, Cal. clavate. Petals bifid 
6293 Stem simple pubescent. Leaves pubescent : lower large rounded stalked. Petals 2-parted crowned 
62.94 Smooth, Stem twiggy. Leaves lin. lane, radical very long, Cal. very long. Petals 2-parted crowned 
6295 Smooth clammy, Stem assurgent branch. Lvs. hn. lane, acute -. lower very long. Upper bractes with a broad 
6296 Silky, Stems erect branch. Lvs. wavy. Calyxes long clavate. Pet. 2-part. crowned [membranous margin 
6297 Viscid pubescent, Lvs. lanceol. Cal. long tubular. Petals lanceolate crowned. Stamens very long 
6298 Villous viscid, Lvs. lin. lanceol. obt. ciliated. Peduncle 1-fl. spreading in seed, Cal. circularly reflexed at base 
§ 8. Caidescent, Flowers corymbose, Cal. clavate, IQ-striped. 
6299 Tufted roughish. Root thick woody branch. Stems simple slender very leafy at base, Lvs. small lin. acute 
6300 Viscid, Stem much branch, pubesc. Lvs. round subciliated : the lower on long stalks, Fl. loosely corymb. 
6301 Very smooth glaucous viscid. Leaves ovate-lane. Fl. in panicled corymbs. Petals obcordate crowned 
6302 Smooth, Stems erect branched. Upper leaves lanceolate : lower linear lane. Umbel dense. Petals obovate 
6303 Lower leaves cordate stalked : upper lane, sessile. Petals twice as long as calyx 
6304 Stems diffuse dichotomous rooting at base. Lower lvs. ovate stalked cord. : upper sess. Pet. shorter than cal 
6205 Stems procumbent with a lateral 1-sided hairy line. Leaves lane, very tender. Fruit deflexed 
and Miscellaneous Farficiilars. 
culture. S. media is a well known weed, never found but on rich friable soils in a slate of culture : ihc seeds 
and flower buds are a favorite food of finches and other small birds. 
