Field notebooks : Switzerland, 1931-1938
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7-18-33 Simla salicina L. Cote II 313, Bon 171, BVH 243, SV/I 677. Flv young fr. St. King's Park-Villeneuve (records in manuals of Bouveret) at 2½ ft high from a creeping base glabrous, very up to tip. Lvs long- lanceolate (the largest 10x2 cm), involutely curling out v downwards, very clumps at tips; some- what cordate at the partially clasping base; edge very rough with hair tipped teeth. Outer invol both green, spreading-recurved, ciliate. Inner bracts erect, linear, and (at least on upper part) covered most side with fine brownish, appressed pubescence. Disk about 12 mm diam.; the numerous, narrow rays extending about 15 mm beyond the disk. Flo heads 6 in long compb. Achene glabrous. Anther tails very distinct (20X). All [Bon] almost as better than either Cote (where they are inferior broad) or BVH (where they are not curling downward. 7-18-33?? Geranium parvifolium L. Cote I 246, Bon 57 BVH96 = A. — Bourn § 535, SV/I 427 Bud v poorly developing fr. St. King's Park or wall edge of cultivation. A very small specimen has suggested either G. rotundifolium or G. molle and not as deeply cut as ill (Cote or BVH) stipules(?) basal (vs) red, lanceolate, ciliate. Stype side vlp. relying with longial spreading hairs Petals slotted: not G. rotundifolium. Filaments and young carpels decidedly appressed pubescent : : probably