. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British possessions : from Newfoundland to the parallel of the southern boundary of Virginia and from the Atlantic Ocean westward to the 102nd meridian . 1893. Annual, erect, glabrous, 4-16' high, at length freely branching above; stem square or slightly wing-angled. Basal leaves none; those of the stem and branches verticillate in 4's, or a few of them scattered, linear or oblanceolate, 4'-l*' long, l"-2" wide, entire, obtuse, mucronulate, the lower smaller; spike-like racemes oval, obtuse, 4"-9" thick, s
. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British possessions : from Newfoundland to the parallel of the southern boundary of Virginia and from the Atlantic Ocean westward to the 102nd meridian . 1893. Annual, erect, glabrous, 4-16' high, at length freely branching above; stem square or slightly wing-angled. Basal leaves none; those of the stem and branches verticillate in 4's, or a few of them scattered, linear or oblanceolate, 4'-l*' long, l"-2" wide, entire, obtuse, mucronulate, the lower smaller; spike-like racemes oval, obtuse, 4"-9" thick, sessile or short-peduncled; pedicels slender, li"-2" long; bracts persistent; flowers purple, greenish or white; wings triangular-ovate, sessile, somewhat cordate, acute, acuminate or awn-pointed, ii"-3" long, much exceeding the pods; crest of the corolla minute; seed oblong, slightly hairy, about equalling the caruncle. In sandy swamps, Maine to Florida : Michigan to Min- nesota, Nebraska and Louisiana. Drumheads. July- 5. Polygala brevifolia Xiitt. Short-leaved Milkwort. Fig. 2699. Polygala brevifolia 'Nutt. Gen. 2: 8g. 1818. Resembling the preceding species, but is lower, more slender and weaker. Leaves shorter, often scattered on the branches and upper part of the stem ; spikes smaller (3"-s" thick), on slender peduncles; wings ovate or ovate-lanceolate, obtuse or mucronu- late. In sandy swamps, coast of Rhode Island to Florida and Mississippi. Summer.
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