. Foundations of Botany. Botany. 212 FOUNDATIONS OF BOTANY the apex, rounded at the base into a long, concave petiole, entire or toothed, smooth or slightly downy. Scape taller than the leaves, downy, spike densely flowered; bracts short, ovate. Flowers per- fect. Stamens 4, projecting. Capsule ovoid, about twice the length of the calyx. Common in dooryards.* 2. P. lanceolata, L. Ribgrass. Biennial or perennial; soft- hairy or nearly smooth. Leaves numerous, lanceolate to elliptical, acute, long-petioled, strongly 3-5-ribbed, entire or toothed. Scapes much longer than the leaves, striate-angle
. Foundations of Botany. Botany. 212 FOUNDATIONS OF BOTANY the apex, rounded at the base into a long, concave petiole, entire or toothed, smooth or slightly downy. Scape taller than the leaves, downy, spike densely flowered; bracts short, ovate. Flowers per- fect. Stamens 4, projecting. Capsule ovoid, about twice the length of the calyx. Common in dooryards.* 2. P. lanceolata, L. Ribgrass. Biennial or perennial; soft- hairy or nearly smooth. Leaves numerous, lanceolate to elliptical, acute, long-petioled, strongly 3-5-ribbed, entire or toothed. Scapes much longer than the leaves, striate-angled, 1-2 ft. high, spike short and dense. Bracts and sepals ovate. Corolla smooth. Cap- sule longer than the calyx, 2-seeded. Introduced; common in meadows.* 3. P. aristata, Michx. Large-bracted Plan- tain. Annual. Leaves broadly linear, entire or sparingly and finely toothed, narrowed below into a margined petiole, smooth or silky-downy. Scape longer than the leaves, 6-10 in. high, spike dense. Bracts linear, ^-1 in. long. Stamens 4 ; capsule 2-seeded, longer than the calyx. Common on dry soil.* 4. P. heterophylla, Nutt. Many- seeded Plantain. Annual. Leaves linear, fleshy, entire, or with a few spreading teeth, smooth or slightly downy. Scapes slender, 3-6 in. high, spike very slender, many- flowered, the lower flowers often scattered. Bracts ovate, longer than the sepals. Stamens 2. Capsule twice the length of the calyx, many-seeded. Common in cultivated ground, especially S.*. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Bergen, Joseph Y. (Joseph Young), 1851-1917. Boston, Ginn & company
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