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FLORA OF MOUNT DESERT.
CERASTIUM, L. MOUSE-EAR CHICKWEED.
62 C. VULGATUM, L. Gray, Manual, 6th ed. C. viscosum of C.B.P.S.Rd.x Man., 5th ed. Bic Cale BR GR Red GB T x.vt XC
Fields and waste places; common. Naturalized from Europe. D xc
63 C. arvense, L. FIELD CHICKWEED.
Rare. Duck Islands (Rand, Redfield, Annie S. Downs); field near Ship Harbor (Redfield & Faxon). RdvL+ Bic FP Perce+
SAGINA, L. PEARLWORT.
64 S. procumbens, L.
Springy places and wet rocks; frequent. Sea Wall (H.C.C.Std.B.P Jones);—Flying Mt.; Somesville; Southwest Valley road, MC.Rdu.L.S. etc. (Rand);—Cranberry Isles (Redfield, Wm. C. Lane);—BA Cale Duck Islands (Redfield);—Great Head (F. M. Day). Bic BR GR Perce
65 S. nodosa (L.), Fenzl. KNOTTY PEARLWORT.
Crevices of rocks and gravelly banks; rare. Bar Harbor C. Hopeston RD R.R.Ca. (Rand, Kate Furbish);—The Cliffs, Seal Harbor (Rand). RdvL Jr. Carl+
BUDA, Adans. (Spergularia, Presl.) SAND SPURREY.
66 B. rubra (L.), Dumort. Spergularia rubra (L.), Presl. PINK SAND SPURREY.
Frequent; dry sandy soil, and occasionally on sea beaches. S.K Manchester Point, Northeast Harbor; Bar Harbor (Rand);—GB+4K+ Seal Harbor; Northeast Harbor; Little Cranberry Isle (Redfield);—Great Cranberry Isle; Fernald Point (R. & R.);—on beach, Great Cranberry Isle (Rand). This plant in dry soil is strictly procumbent, usually undersized and dwarfed; on beaches it becomes large and widely spreading.
67 B. marina (L.), Dumort. Spergularia salina, Presl. T Sea beaches; rare. Sutton Island; Great Cranberry Isle W.SP Ca+ (Rand). Cale + Mk Rdv Bic
68 B. borealis, S. Watson. Spergularia borealis (S. Watson), Robinson. matre Freqent on sea beaches and salt marshes. Wasgatt Cove C.B.P.Rdu.x+ (J.L.Wakefield);—Somesville; Little Cranberry Isle (Red SP Carl + D. DatR+ 4K.FP.