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ILLECEBRACEAE. 
ANYCHIA Michx. 
364. Any cilia canadensis (L.) BSP. Forked Chickweed. Not rare in 
woodlands. 
AIZOACEAE. 
MOLLUGO L. 
365. Mollugo verticillata L. Carpetweed. Abundant in sandy soils. 
366. 
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376. 
CARYOPHYLLACEAE. 
AREN ARIA L. 
Arenaria lateriflora L. Blunt-leaved Moehringia. Plenty in 
woodlands. 
STELLARIA L. 
Stellaria longifolia Muhl. Long-leaved Stitch-wort. Scarce in 
open woods. 
Stellaria media (L.) Cyrill. Common Chickweed. A common 
weed. 
CERASTIUM L. 
Cerastium vulgatum L. Mouse-ear Chickweed. Abundant in waste 
places. 
Cerastium nutans Raf. Nodding Chickweed. Scarce. 
AGROSTEMMA L. 
Agrostemma githago L. Corn Cockle. Occasional, especially along 
the railways. 
LYCHNIS (Tourn) L. 
Lychnis alba Mill. White Campion. Not rare. 
SILENE L. 
Silene antirrhina L. Sleepy Catchfly. Common in sandy soil. 
Silene noctiflora L. Night Flowering Catchfly. Rare, Iowa City. 
Silene stellata (L.) Ait. f. Starry Campion. Common in woods 
and thickets. 
Silene nivea (Nutt) Otth. Notched Campion. Rare; Turkey 
Creek. 
