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THE PURSLANE FAMILY ( ORDER aim, PORTULACE/D. 
CAPET of 2 SEPALS, rarely 3-5, united at the base, inserted below theseedcase. 
COROLLA of 5 PETALS, rarely more, generally united at Ore. base, inserted be 
low Ore scedcase ( try pogy nous ). 
STAMENS 5 , or more, equal in number and opposite to the petals, inserted with 
Ore petals below the secdcase (hypogynous) 
PISTIL or' 3 CARPELS, uni ted intoa 1 -celled 
secdcase covary; and 1 style which is divided 
at the top into 3 branches,on the inside of 
which are the stigmas. 
FRUIT a dip/, roundish capsule, containing 
several seeds, and opening at the top by as 
many valves as there are styles, 
or rarely decaying top ree the seeds 
(indchiscent). 
PLOWERS solitary or in terminal 
cluster's (racemes, panicles or cymes). 
ETEMS more or less fleshy. 
LEAVES entire, usually opposite 
DISTINGUISHED from the Pink 
Parni ly which i n nr any respects 
it resembles, by having only 
2 sepals which are always 
uni led at the base. 
f At 
2 petals & stamens pistil fruit 
Parts of Perf oliate CLaytonia. 
WATER BLINKS 
sepals 
PERFOLIATE 
CLAYTONIA, 
CLAYTONIA 
PCRFOLI ATA . 
