DECANDRIA. TRIGYNIA. Stellana. 
STELLARIA. ' Smith. 472. With. 4^7, 
Cal. pentapbyllus, patens. Pefala 5, bipartita, 
Capwla siipera, unilocularis, pol) sperma, 
apice sexdentata. 
Cal. 5 leaves, expanding. Petals 5, mostly 
divided down to the base. Caps. 1 cell. 
Seeds many. 
media. S. foliis ovatis, caulibus procumbentibus li- 
nea iaterali pilosa alterna. 
S. Petals deeply divided: leaves egg-heart^ 
shaped: stems with a haiiy iidge on one side. 
Alsine media. Linn. 
COMMON CHICK WEED. In gardens and cultivated 
ground; very common. A. March, Oct. 
holostea. S. foliis lanceolatis serrulatis, petalis bifidis, 
calyce cnervi. 
S. Leaves spear-shaped, very finely serrated: 
i)etals cloven, 
A 
Of?l>,ATE.fl Sncn WOaT. nedatei and woodi I very 
comnun, »*. 4prlI,May. 
grami- S. foliis lineari-lanceolatis infegerrlmis, pani- 
nea. cula t'errninali divaiicata, calyce trinervi 
petalis subatquali. 
S. Leaves strap-shaped, very entire: jlowers 
in paniiles. 
LESSEt? STICnWORT. In meadows, pastures, and 
liedj,e banks; Newark; Southwell. A. May, 
