(A) Creeping Dalibarda (Dalibarda repens) is t 
delicate woodland plant, found from N. B. to Manitoba 
and south to N. J., Ohio and Mich. It has creeping, 
densely-tufted rootstalks, from which spring numerous 
heart-shaped leaves on long petioles; these leaves, their 
stems and the flower stalks are downy, the former being 
scallop-edged or toothed. 
Dalibarda has two kinds of flowers: The first on long, 
upright scapes spread about half an inch, have five 
oval, white petals and many stamens. The second are 
cleistogamous ones (fertilized in the bud) on short curv¬ 
ing peduncles from the root. These last flowers are fer¬ 
tile, while many of those with petals are not. Dalibarda 
blooms from June to September in rich woods. 
(B) Yellow Avens (Geum strictum) grows in moist 
locations in swamps or thickets. The texture of the 
whole plant, leaves and stems, is rough and coarse. The 
root leaves are interruptedly pinnate, the segments be¬ 
ing wedge-shaped and toothed. The flowers have quite 
large golden-yellow petals and a downy receptacle. This 
species is common from Newfoundland to Manitoba and 
south to N. C. and Mo. 
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