MONADELPMIA PENTANDRIA. Lobelia. 
447 
In low sandy fields and meadows : Canada to Carolina. 
©. July, Aug. V. V, Flowers small, blue. 
3. L. erecta, simplex, subpubescens j foliis oblongis obtu- 
siusculis, radicalibus integerrimis, caulinis superne 
denticulatis, racemo virgato, bracteis subulatis - 
Mich.ji. amer, 2. p. 153. 
Rapuntium foliis villosis mollibus, &c. Gron. virg, 135. 
L. spicata. Lam. encycl. 3. p. 587. 
L. goodenioides. Willd, hort. heroL 30. cum icone. 
In shady woods and on grassy hills : New York to Caro- 
lina. 1/. July — Sept. V. y. About eighteen inches 
high 3 flowers pale blue, small. 
4 . L. erecta, glaberrima; foliis lato-lanceolatis serratis, 
spica multiflora secunda, calycis laciniis integerrimis, 
corollas laciniis inferioribus ovalibus 2iC\iWs.—Mick.ji. 
amer. 2. p. 153, 
On the mountains of Virginia and Carolina. % . July, 
Aug. V. V. Flowers of a beautiful sky-blue. From 
two to three feet high. 
5. L. erecta, subramosa, subpubescens, lucida j foliis lan- 
ceolatis glanduloso-serrulatis subcarnosis, floribus ra» 
cemosis brevi-pedunculatis, calycis laciniis revolutis 
dentatis. — Walt.fi. car. 218. 
L. crassiuscula. Mich,fi. amer. 2,p. 152. 
In pine-swamps: Virginia to Florida. %. July, Aug. 
v._ V. From eight inches to a foot high j flowers 
dark blue. 
6. L. erecta, simplicissima, pubescens ; foliis oblongo-ova- 
libus repando-serrulatis, floribus spicatis alternis sub- 
sessilibus, germinibus hispidis, calycibus ciliatis. — 
Mich.fi. amer. 2. p, 152. 
In the range of mountains, from Virginia to Carolina. 
2/. July, Aug. V. V. From one to two feet high; 
flowers middle size, sky blue. 
7 . L. erecta, simplex, hirtella ; foliis ovato-laiiceolatis sub- 
serratis, racemo folioso, calycibus hirsutis, sinubus 
reflexis. — Willd. sp. pi. 1. p. Q45. 
Icon. Hob, ic, 130. Jacq, ic. 3.4, 597* 
In low grounds, on the banks of rivers and near springs ; 
New York to Carolina. 2/. July, Aug. v, v. Flowers 
f large, blue. This plant is possessed of great medicinal 
virtues ; on account of which it was introduced 
into Europe nearly two hundred years ago. 
Claytoniana. 
amoena. 
glandnlosa. 
piiberula. 
Siphilitica. 
