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ÿterwards becoming more distinct, and stained with red.
Stamens 5, inserted in the claws of the petals : Jitaments
smooth and glossy, attached to the back of the anthers : anthers
flesh-coloured or pale red, two-lobed, slightly sagittate
at the base. Ovarium smooth. Style smooth, trifid, the segments
spreading, and terminated by blunt Stigmas.
An elegant little herbaceous perennial, native of North
America, in moist woods. It requires a peat soil, and is readily
increased both by parting the roots, and by seeds.
Our drawing was taken at the Botanical Garden, Chelsea.
The genus was named by Linnæus, after Dr. John Clayton,
who collected the materials of the Flora Virginica, published
by Gronovius, in which work the present species is described.
I. Calyx. 2. Petal, with a Stamen. 3. Style.
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