DIDVNAMIA ANGIOSPERMIA, 
ts 
ibus, paniculatis, sub- | ar, paniculate, some- 
imbricatis. | what imbricate. 
Sp. pi. 1. p. 118. Mich. 2. p. 14. Pursh 2. p. 416. 
Perennial. Stem 2 — 4 feet high, pubescent or hairy. Leaves general- 
ly lanceolate and acuminate, the lower or early leaves have frequently 
lateral lobes and become hastate, but this is not the general character of 
the plant, all the leaves somewhat rugose and a little hairy particularly on 
the under surface. Spikes linear, short. Bracteas ovate, acuminate, ra- 
ther shorter than the calyx. Corolla small, purple. Stamens and Styles 
much shorter than the corolla. 
Grows in the middle country of Carolina and Georgia, generally in dry 
soils. 
Flowers July — August. 
4. Paniculata. Lamark. 
Y. erecta, scabri- 
uscula ; foliis lanceo- 
latis grosse serratis, 
intlivisis ; spicis filifor- 
mibus, imbricatis, co- 
rymboso paniculatis. 
Erect, scabrous f 
leaves lanceolate, 
coarsely serrate, un- 
divided ; spikes fili- 
form, imbricate, form- 
ing a corymbose pan- 
icle. 
Pursh 2. p. 416. 
Stem 4 — 6 feet high, with the whole plant scabrous and hairy, almost 
hispid. Leaves long, lanceolate, very acutely serrate. Spikes numerous 
near the summit of the stem, linear. Bracteas subulate, shorter than th6 
fcalyx. Flowers small, purple. 
Grows among the mountains of Carolina* Pursh. 
Flowers July — August. 
o. Urticifolu. 
V. erecta, subpu- 
bescens; foliis ovatis, 
acutis, serratis, petiola- 
tis; spicis filiformibus. 
Erect, somewhat 
pubescent ; leaves o- 
vate, acute, serrate, 
petiolate; spikes fili- 
