COMMON 
MILKWORT, 
j FOLY6ALA 
VUL6ARIS// 
stamens 
THE MILKWORT RAMI IT 
(ORDER x,ROLY6ALE/f ) 
CALYA of 5 unequal SEPALS, the 2 Innermost much larger, wing-shaped, 
coloured LtKe the petals cpetaloid), remaining with the fruit (per- 
sistent), Inserted below the seed case (hypogynous). 
COROLL A of PETALS, the lowest turned up at the tip & tooth- 
eel .often united to the 2 side ones, the 2 uppermost minute or ab- 
sent, Inserted below the seedcase (hypogynous). 
STAMENS &,in 2 equal bundles, the filaments united halfway, 
the tube so formed adhering to the petals, the anthers in 2 sets of A 
each inserted below the seedcase (hypogynous). 
PISTILofn CARRELS united Into a 2-cclted seedcase 
^ (ovary), 1 style and a 2 dobed stigma, 
f RAJ IT a flat,2-celLed capsule (a dryjoundish fruit) 
opening where the 2 carpets unite, with 2 seeds. one 
in each cell. 
fLOWERS irregular, in clusters (racemes). 
LEAVES entire, usually alternate 
without stipules. 
DISTINGUISHED BY its irregular 
flowers with their two large 
petalTihe sepals, Unger than 
the pe tats, 6c their two equal 
bundles of stamens. 
LESSER 
MILKWORT, 
POLY6ALA 
SERPTLLACEA. 
