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 . Solanum citrullifolium Braun, Ind. Sem. Frib. li Annual, glandular-pubescent, or a few 4-5-rayedhairs on the leaves, copiously armed with slenderyellow subulate prickles, diffusely branched, i°-3°high. Leaves irregularly bipinnatifid, resemblingin outline those of the watermelon, 2-6 long; ra-cemes lateral, several-flowered ; flowers I-ii broad,violet; stamens and style declin


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 . Solanum citrullifolium Braun, Ind. Sem. Frib. li Annual, glandular-pubescent, or a few 4-5-rayedhairs on the leaves, copiously armed with slenderyellow subulate prickles, diffusely branched, i°-3°high. Leaves irregularly bipinnatifid, resemblingin outline those of the watermelon, 2-6 long; ra-cemes lateral, several-flowered ; flowers I-ii broad,violet; stamens and style declined; lowest antherviolet, larger than the four other yellow ones; co-rolla somewhat irregular, its lobes ovate, acuminate ;fruit similar to that of the preceding species. Tn dry soil, Iowa and Kansas to Texas, Mexico andNew Mexico. Referred in our first edition, to Dunal. July-Sept. Genus 6. POTATO FAMILY. 167. 8. Solanum sisymbriifolium Lam. ViscidNightshade. Fig. 3724. Solanum sisymbriifolium Lam. 111. 2: 25. 1793. Annual, branched, 2°-4° high, villous-pubescentwith long viscid hairs and armed all over with brightyellow prickles. Leaves thin, deeply pinnatifid intooblong toothed or sinuate lobes; flowers ik-iVbroad, light blue or white; stamens and style nearlyerect; anthers all equal, yellow; corolla slightlyirregular, its lobes deltoid or ovate-deltoid, acute orobtusish; fruit included in the accrescent calyxwhich has a prickly tube and thinnish lobes. In waste places and on ballast, especially about sea-ports, from Massachusetts to the Gulf States. Intro-duced from tropical America. June-Sept. 9. Solanum Dulcamara L. Chmbing or Bitter Nightshade. Bhie Bittersweet. Dogwood. Fig. 3725. Solanum Dulcamara Sp. PL 185. 1753. Perennial, pubescent with simple hairs or gla-brate, stem climbing or straggling, somewhatwoody below, branched, 2°-8° long. Leaves peti-oled


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