The Genera of North American Plants: And a Catalogue of the Species to the Year 1817, Volume 1 |
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1-celled 1-flowered 1-seeded 5-leaved 5-lobed 5-toothed acuminate acute angular antheridium anthers Barbary base Berry bifid bracteate bractes branches Calix 2-valved Calix 5-parted campanulate Cape Capsule Carolina cells ciliate compressed coriaceous Corolla Culm cylindric deciduous dichotomous dioicous distinct dorsal Drupe entire erect Europe exserted filaments filiform flat flowers axillary Fort Mandan fruit genus germ glumes Herbaceous imbricated inches long India indigenous inner valve involucell involucrum lanceolate leaves alternate leaves opposite length linear lobes many-flowered many-seeded margin membranaceous Michaux minute Missouri naked nearly allied nerves North America North American genus oblong obtuse oval ovate panicle pedicells peduncles persistent Persoon petals petiole plant pubescent Pursh racemes racemose rachis rarely Root roundish scabrous scape scarcely Seeds segments sessile sheathing short shorter shrubs Siberia side simple smooth solitary species spikelets spikes stamens Stamina Stem Stigma stipules Style subulate suffruticose summit terminal ternate trifid tropical tube umbell unequal upper verticillate villous