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... inches high , turning black when dry . Best dis- tinguished from all the varieties of V. serpyllifolia by its more upright growth ; larger , more acute , and more decidedly serrated leaves ; by the fewer , more dense , brighter blue ...
... inches high , turning black when dry . Best dis- tinguished from all the varieties of V. serpyllifolia by its more upright growth ; larger , more acute , and more decidedly serrated leaves ; by the fewer , more dense , brighter blue ...
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... inches high , with 6—8 bright yellow flowers in a raceme . Lower lip convex , much larger and broader than the upper one , and having a projecting palate closing the mouth . Spur short , deflexed . Filaments curved , thick , resembling ...
... inches high , with 6—8 bright yellow flowers in a raceme . Lower lip convex , much larger and broader than the upper one , and having a projecting palate closing the mouth . Spur short , deflexed . Filaments curved , thick , resembling ...
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... inches to 2 feet high . 2. S. Verbenáca , L. ( wild English Clary or Sage ) ; leaves sinuated and serrated , corolla much narrower and scarcely longer than the calyx . E. Bot . t . 154 . Dry pastures and banks , especially in a chalky ...
... inches to 2 feet high . 2. S. Verbenáca , L. ( wild English Clary or Sage ) ; leaves sinuated and serrated , corolla much narrower and scarcely longer than the calyx . E. Bot . t . 154 . Dry pastures and banks , especially in a chalky ...
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... inches high . Leaves more or less serrated . Flowers of a pale rose colour . 3. V. officinális , L. ( great wild Valerian ) ; corolla gibbous at the base , leaves all pinnated , leaflets lanceolate nearly uniform . serrated . E. Bot . t ...
... inches high . Leaves more or less serrated . Flowers of a pale rose colour . 3. V. officinális , L. ( great wild Valerian ) ; corolla gibbous at the base , leaves all pinnated , leaflets lanceolate nearly uniform . serrated . E. Bot . t ...
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... inches high . Of the Genus Cyperus , 237 species are described in Sprengel's Syst . Vegeta- bilium . Most of them are tropical : they gradually diminish in number as we recede from the tropics ; so that though 2 species have been found ...
... inches high . Of the Genus Cyperus , 237 species are described in Sprengel's Syst . Vegeta- bilium . Most of them are tropical : they gradually diminish in number as we recede from the tropics ; so that though 2 species have been found ...
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1-celled 5-cleft acuminate acute Anthers axillary base beneath bifid bipinnate Borrer bracteas branched calyx capsule Carpels catkins cells chalky colour common cordate corolla Cotyledons crenate cylindrical downy England feet high fleshy florets flowers foot high frequent fronds fruit genus germen glabrous glaucous gravelly hairy hedges Hook imbricated inches high involucre Ireland July June Juss.-Named lanceolate leaflets leafy leaves lanceolate leaves ovate legumes Lindl linear linear-lanceolate Linn lobes margin Moist mountains nearly oblong obovate obtuse Ovary ovato-lanceolate panicle pastures peduncles Perianth Pericarps petals petiolate pinnate pinnatifid pinnules plant procumbent pubescent purple racemes rare receptacle ribs root Salict sandy scales scape Scotland seeds segments serrated sessile sheaths short shorter silky slender solitary spatha species spikelets spikes spreading stalked Stam Stamens stem erect stigmas stipules style subulate Suppl terminal toothed umbels upper valves waste places whorled Woods yellow