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9-5-29 ? Lobelia Kalmii L. G769, BvBIII303 (See
8-19-29 Same locus via marsh nearby.)
Immature pod is 12mm high x 5mm wide,
one whit flattened. The upper 3mm projects
beyond calyx tube in flattened cone; this por-
tion and about 3mm at base contains no
vules. Calyx tube (at this stage) 9mm while
lobes are 4mm. In anthesis calyx tube is 2mm,
& lobes slightly more, the longest 21/2mm.
Pedicels all longer than the very narrow bracts.
Corolla tube puberulent inside on lower portion.
This portion has 2 broadish white stripes which
narrow towards top of tube, then broaden as
they go over 2 protuberances at base; lips & ex-
tending further, with only a very narrow
blue line between, form the conspicuous white
spot (extending well into the sinuses)
at base of lip. There 2 stripes have light yellow-
ish green spots: 1 on each stripe in the tube &
1 on each protuberance (4 in all). St. leafy
only in lower 1/2 or less, the upper part naked
except for lf or br. subtending branch i.e.
ofen lengths of 3 is naked. Plant glabrous
except pedicels which are minutely rough-
ened. Perhaps pod should be considered
inflated [20-8-29 M.L. Fernald thinks
#6 & 8-23-29 and #7 & 9-15-29 are surely
L. Kalmii hence spec of 8-19 and 9-5 are L. Kalmii.