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4. Seed smooth. Seps wrinkled transversely. PI. almost glabr. 
—Rocky, shady places, rare; W. V. J. 5 lucidum L. 439. 
— Seed reticulate-alveolar (G. molle and G. pusillum have 
smooth seeds and pets distinctly indented). Seps not 
wrinkled transversely. PI. soft pubescent.—Stony places, 
road-sides; not everywhere (wanting in G. U. L. A.). 4 
rotund if ol iu m L. 440. 
5 (2). Seps acuminate. Valves of the fr. with 2—3 deep 
wrinkles at the top. Seed smooth. Ls all altern. a. fu- 
scum L. FIs dark violet.—b. lividum L’Herit. FIs dirty 
lilac.—Thickets, meadows; not common and almost only 
. in western Switz. 5, 6 . . . . phaeurn L. 441. 
— Seps awned. Fr.-valves not wrinkled. Seed finely dotted. 
Most of the ls opp. ...... 6 
6. Stems spreading, with reflexed, glandless hairs towards 
the top. FIs purple. Fr.-pedicels bent backwards, as 
also the cal.—Marshy places, hedges, ditches; distrib. 7 
palustre L- 442. 
— Stems erect, with hairs (gen. glandular) towards the top 
7 
7. Pets white, veined with red. Fr.-pedicels erect, not 
glandular. Ls palmatipartite. G. aconitifolium L’Herit. 
—Granite Alp.; G. W. (Engadine; Nicholaithal, Einfisch- 
thal, Bagnethal, St. Bernard). 7 . rivulare Vill. 443. 
— Pets violet-red, or blue. Pedicels glandular . S 
8. Fr.-pedicels erect, as also the cal. Ls palmatifid.—b. bra- 
chystemon Godet. Pets shorter. Anthers yellow.—Moun¬ 
tain fields; distrib. 6 sylvaticum L. 444. 
— Fr.-pedicels reflexed, with the cal. bent downwards, 
finally erect. Ls palmatipartite,—Fertile fields; S. (in 
many localities!), 5, flowers a second time in autumn 
pratense L, 445. 
9 (1). Ls div. to, or almost to, the base. (Seps awned) 10 
— Ls not div., or scarcely to the middle . . 12 
10. Pedicels 1-fld! Pets 20 mm long. Seed finely dotted. 
PI. rough with long, spreading, glandless hairs.—Sunny, 
stony slopes; distrib. 6 . . sanguineum L. 446. 
— Pedicels (as in all the other species) 2-fld (only excep¬ 
tionally 1- or 3-fld). Pets 5—10 mm long. Seed reticulate- 
alveolar! ........ 11 
11. Pedicels slender, longer than the ls. Fr.-beak glabr. or 
with glandless hairs pointing forwards.- Stem with applied 
hairs, pointing downwards.—Fields, rubbish-heaps; dis¬ 
trib. 6.columbinum L. 447. 
— Pedicels shorter than the ls. Fr.-beak glabr. or with spread¬ 
ing glandular hairs. Stem covered with short spreading 
hairs.—As the last. 6 dissectum L. 448. 
