. Foundations of botany. , 1-2 ft. long, appearing after the flowers. The latter areusually seen before the ground is wholly free from frost, often earlierthan any other flower. Bogs and wet meadows, very common N. in. ACORUS, L. Rootstocks horizontal, long, and moderately stout, long, upright, sword-shaped. Spathe much like theleaves. Spadix projecting from the edge of the spathe, con-sisting of numerous perfect flowers. Sepals 6. Stamens 2-3-celled, with numerous ovules. Fruit 1-few-seeded. 1. A. Calamus, L. Sweet Flag. Scape with a long, leaf-likeprolongation (spathe
. Foundations of botany. , 1-2 ft. long, appearing after the flowers. The latter areusually seen before the ground is wholly free from frost, often earlierthan any other flower. Bogs and wet meadows, very common N. in. ACORUS, L. Rootstocks horizontal, long, and moderately stout, long, upright, sword-shaped. Spathe much like theleaves. Spadix projecting from the edge of the spathe, con-sisting of numerous perfect flowers. Sepals 6. Stamens 2-3-celled, with numerous ovules. Fruit 1-few-seeded. 1. A. Calamus, L. Sweet Flag. Scape with a long, leaf-likeprolongation (spathe) beyond the gTeen, very closely flowered, borders of brooks and swamps. The rootstocks furnish the well-known calamus or sweet flag-root sold everywhere by druggists. 26 FOUNDATIONS OF BOTANY 7. COMMELINACEJE. Spiderwort Family. Herbs, with slimy or mucilaginous juice ; stems somewhatsucculent, jointed, leafy, simple or branched. Leaves simple,succulent, narrow, entire, sheathing at the base, sheaths entire.
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