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7-29-31 Arctium tomentosum Miller SVI 700
(See BVA 258) = Lapfea tomentosa Lamb. Cortt #404.
Red, Neralley. Needs in corymb, peduncles about
1in. invol spherical 2.5cm diam, bracts spreading
or ascending (more a.t.s. reflexed), 1mm wide(at-
point where no longer appressed) tapering to fine
ineurved lobes, slightly toothed & entire all connec-
ted by cobwebby hairs. Innermost bracts purpl.
square topped or apiculate (not horked), shorter
than flo.
7-29-31 Arctium nemorosum Lej. SVI 700, BVA 258
= Lapfea nemorosa Kornicke Cortt #723. Red,
Shotway up ravine at Cafe des Narcisses. Plant
(as remembered) with spreading wand like
branches. Infl. of almost sessile heads, distant
in axils of lvs or very short branches(1in) bearing
2-3 proximate heads. Wide effect elongate &
narrow racemose. Heads spherical, quite glabrous,
the lower bracts reflexed. Bracts almost 1mm wide
(at point where no longer appressed). This agrees
fairly with desc SVI except normal bracts not
red (a.t.s.) But note BVA II ell 514 says "apicula
tollors" & obs. not found in this part of, when
studied specimen... whole withered specimen
[See 8-13-33]
7-29-31 Campanula rotundifolia L. Cortt # 501, Box 199