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7-18-33 Lepidium virginicum L. Cate I 140, Bon 33
& 4-25 SVI 288 Floz. Rotation Boveret. Plant whole
[illegible]
1 1/2 miles traveled over jumping the main st.
Has fallen from the lower 4 in. (Leaving the beginning
of branches in their axils). Above this point all leaves are linear (the largest 28 x 2 1/2-3 mm) with 1-2
teeth toward tip (Hence no leaves as ill & in Cate).
But cotyledon is plainly accumbent (see SVI 287 &)
as no other posses SVI. Stv 40(20x) with very
fine & short upward arched hairs. Petals present
[inflo near tip] infls slightly longer than sepals.
Stamens 2. Fr obicular 3+mm diam, or pedicels only
slightly longer. Pod somewhat flattened (marginally)
at top. Seed on outer lower edge plainly (20x) the
slightly wing-margined.[8-2-33 Plants from same
spot of kind & Frederal & slim. Differences obvious]
855
7-18-33 Cerrantier [pseuedanifolia Foli] Cate
#198, Bon 130, SVI 493 (See also BHDIT #202-204)
Early fl. Boveret. In marsh & south side of main
road bet Boveret & Phone Bridge. Fr far to young to
help incident and the beginning of root at base
of as collected & no help. The only other possibility
(a strong one) is Br. Laelentalii Grebel (notice in
the one SVI quote for Vaud & Valais). Roots as presence
goes is for the thick fibers D.O.L- rather than the
radial form