CENTRANTHUS 
(OLITORI A' 
SMALL 1 
MARSH 
VALERIAN 
VALERIAN LAM1LY. (ORDER xxxix 
CALYX composed of a- tube & border, the tube 
being combined with, the seedcase, the border 
rolled inwards in flower & separating into ‘ 
teeth or a feathery border (pappus) in fruit. ^ 
COROLLAof 5 PETAL5,uni ted into a tube 
& separating into 5 lobes (in the British 
species ), the tube being sometimes pouch- 
ed or spurred at the base, inserted in the 
throat of the calyA-tube(epigynous). 
STAMENS 1 or 3 .rarely 5. inserted 
tow down on the corolla-tube (epi- 
petalous ). 
PISTIL of 1-3 CARPELS, united into 
a seedcase (ovary), a thread-like 
style (M2 -3 united or free stigmas. 
FRUIT small & dry, 
crowned with the teeth 
or feathery border of 
the calyx, 3'cclted with 
1 cell only containing 
1 hanging seed, decay- 
ing to free the seed 
(indchiscent). 
FLOWERS small, usual- 
ly white, red, pink or 
lilac, in clusters termin- 
ating hie stem & branches 
(cymose corymbs or heads). 
LEAVES opposite & without stipules. 
DISTINGUISHED BY the tubular 
corolla separating into 5 Lobes The 
stamens always fewer (in thcBritish 
species) than the petals, & by the 
smalt, dry, seed-like fruit situated 
beneath the rest of the flower. 
female 
flower 
petals a pistil 
male cf&b 
flower "V 
petals d stamens 
Parts of Small Marsh Valerian. 
VALE RIAN Em P 
RED 
SPUR- 
k/ALER!AN 
RUBER 
LAMB S 
LETTUCE 
VALERI AIMELLA 
VALERIANA DIOICA 
Ajg 
COMMON 
CORN- 
SALAD, 
fruit 
