7. G. triflorum; caule procumbente tetragono hispido aut glabriusculo, foliis senis
oblongis cuspidatis glabellis margine et secus nervos scabridis uninerviis, pedunculis axillari-
bus et terminalibus, verticillis longioribus trifloris, floribus pedicellatis, fructibus setis apice
uncinatis hispidis. DC.—Mich. Am. v. 1. p . 80. Pursk, FI. Am. v. 1. p . 104. Elliott, Carol,
v. 1. p . 19*7. Torrey, FI. ofUn. St. v. 1. p. 167. Bigel. FI. Bost. ed. 2. p. 56. De Cand.
Prodr. v. 4. p . 602.—G. cuspidatum. Muhl. Cat.—G. suaveolens. Wahl.
Hab. From Canada, (Lake Huron, Dr. Todd; Quebec, Mrs. Percival, Mrs. Sheppard,) to the Rocky
Mountains, and as far north as lat. 55°. Dr. Richardson, Drummond. West side of the Rocky Mountains
to the Pacific. Douglas, Dr. Scouler. Unalaschka. Chamisso.
8. G. micranthum; caulibus ramosissimis divaricatis retrorsum aculeatis, foliis brevibus
lanceolatis mucronatis glabris, margine carinaque aculeatis, ramulis floriferis divaricato-
ramulosis, pedicellis subbifloris, fructibus hispidis. Pursk, FI. Am. v. 1. p. 103. Torrey, FI.
o f Un. St. v. 1. p. 167. De Cand. Prodr. v. 4. p . 602.
Hab. Canada, Pursh, who says it very much resembles G. uliginosum.
9. G. Aparine; caule debili ramoso retrorsum aculeato-aspero ad nodos villoso, foliis
octonis lanceolato-linearibus apiculatis carina et margine retrorsum aculeato-scabris,
pedunculis simplicibus bifidisque scabris, fructibus globoso-didymis setis apice uncinatis
hispidissimis. DC.—Linn. Sp. PI. p. 157. 'Engl. Bot. t. 816. Pursh, FI. Am. v. 1. p . 103.
Bigel. FI. Bost. ed. 2. p. 57. Torrey, FI. o f Un. St. 1C 1. p. 166. De Cand. Prodr. v. 4. p .
608.—/3. minor ; caulibus vix spithamseis.
Hab. “ Etchmin,” Canada. Mrs. Sheppard. North-West coast of America. Columbia. Douglas. De
Fuca. Dr. Scouler. /3. Abundant on the elevated soils near Fort Vancouver. Douglas.—My var. /3. appears
to be the same with that which De Candolle describes, “ caule pygmseo, foliis ssepius sextoties minoribus.”
O rd. L. VALERIANEÆ. DC.
1. PATRINIA. Juss.
Cal. limbus truncatus aut erectus. brevissimus sub5-dentatus. Cor. regularis ecalcarata
obtuse 5-loba. Siam. 4 imæ corollæ tubo adnata lobis alterna, supremo déficiente, rarius
5 omnia nempe adstantia. Stigma trigono-capitatum. Capsula 3-loeul., calycis limbo
coronata basi sæpissime bracteæ paleæformi adnata, loculo. 1 fertili, .2 sæpius crassis.—
Herbæ perennes. Folia pleraque pinnatiloba. Flores corymbosi aurei (nunc albi ?) DC.
1. P . ceratophylla ; caule glaberrimo, foliis omnibus subcamosis pubescentibus petiolatis
radicalibus lineari-lanceolatis integris vel pinnati-aut bipinnati-partitis lobis divaricatis
caulinis profunde pinnatifidis laciniis linearibus, panicula elongata, pedunculis temato-verti-
cillatis (floribus albis.)
Radix fusiformis, crassa. Coulis pedalis ad sesquipedalem, erectus, glaber, striatus, nitidus, simplex,
crassitie pennoe anserince. Folia omnia petiolata (petiolis glabris, nitidis,) crassiuscula, pubescentia, subtus
præcipue; radicalia digitalia et ultra, lineari-lanceolata, acuta, integra, vel pinnati-aut bipinnatipartita ; lobis
divaricatis inæqualibus ; petiolis basi valde dilatatis subvaginantibus ; caulina 2 opposita, vel 3-4 verticillata,
basi connata, profunde pinnatifida; laciniis lineanbus, integerrimis. Panicula elongata, erecta; pedunculi
2 oppositi, vel 3-4 verticillati, bracteis linearibus 2-4 basi connatis suffulti. PediceUi breves floresque con-
gesti, (albi, Douglas,) bracteati.
Hab. Common in low wet soils between the Kettle Falls and Spokan, in the vallies on the west side of
the Rocky Mountains; Douglas.^—“ The roots/’ Mr. Douglas observes, “ during the spring months, are
collected by the Indians, baked on heated stones, and used as an article of winter or spring- food. From a
bitter and seemingly pernicious substance, it is thus converted into a soft and pulpy mass, which has a sweet
taste, resembling that of treacle, and is apparently not unwholesome”--This plant has altogether the habit
of Patrinia, and its flowers, as far as I can judge of them, for they are scarcely expanded, agree with that
genus. But they are observed by. Mr. Douglas to be white, whilst those of all the known species of Patrinia
are yellow.
2. PLECTRITIS. DC.
Cal. margo rectus integerrimus. Cor. tubo basi breve calcarato antice gibboso, limbo 5-fido
bilabiato. Stam. 3. Capsula cartilaginea 1-locularis bialata, loculis iiempe 3 quorum 2
inanes aperti alseformes (involute.)—Herba annua glabra, habitu media inter Centran-
thum et Fediam, sed triandra et fructu singularissimo distincta. Fibres rosei monoid
vertidllato-congesti. Bractese multifidce ladniis subulatis. DC;
1. P. congesta. De Cand. Prodr. v. 4. p. 631.—Valerian ella congesta. Lindl. Bot. Beg.
t. 1095.—/3. minor; foliis angustioribus. Valerianella parviflora. Douglas, in Herb. Hart.
Soc. Lond.
Hab. Banks of streams and moist rocks, along the sea-shore, near the mouth of the Columbia. Douglas.
Dr. Scouler.
3. VALERIANA. Neck.
Cal. limbus per antbesin involutus deinde evolutus in pappum deciduum multisetum, setis
plumosis. Corolla tubo obconico aut cylindrico basi sequali aut gibbo ecalcarato obtuse
5-fido, rarius 3-fido. Stam. 3. Fructus indehiscens, maturus 1-locul. 1-spermus.— Herbse
aut suffrutices. Folia varia, sape in iisdem individuis diversa. Flores corymbosi, capitato
aut paniculati. Cor .fere omnium alboe, rarius ccerules centes. rosei aut ftavi. DC.
1. V. sylvatica; glabra erecta, caule striato, foliis radicalibus petiolatis ovatis aut sub-
spathulatis indivisis, caulinis pinnatipartitis laciniis ovato-lanceolatis subintegerrimis, floribus
hermaphroditis, stigmatis lobis minutis 2-3, fructibus ovatis compressis glabris.—Banks,
MSS. Rich, in Frankl. 1st Journ. ed. 2. App.p. 2.
Hab. Newfoundland. Sir Joseph Banks. Clear-water River. Rich, in Frankl. 1st Journ. Prairies
of the Rocky Mountains, abundant. Drummond.—In every respect, save in the hermaphrodite flowers, this
agrees with the European V. dioica, and if Scopoli’s statement be correct, when he says of this latter,—
Millena specimina examinavi et nunquam vidi flores dioicos, sed nunc omnes hermaphroditos, nunc fila-
mento uno aliove castrato instructos, nunc masculos et foemineos in eadem planta, itatamen utmasculi flores
eontmerent rudimentum germinis et styli: sine seminibus vero perfectis nullam hactenus inveni plantam ”
I do not see in what respect the two really differ. From V. Phu our plant is distinguished by the
smaller and shorter fruit, and entire absence of the two hairy lines.
2. V. pauciflora ; glabra, caule erecto glabro simplici sulcato, foliis radicalibus petiolatis
cordatis simplicibus sinuato-crenatis caulinis lyrato-pinnatisectis supremis ternatisectis v.
simplicibus,. foliolis lato-ovatis acutis sinuato-dentatis, floribus hermaphroditis triandris,*
fructibus ovatis compressis glabris. ( T a b . Cl.)—Mich. Am. v. 1. p. 18. Pursh, FI. Am. v.