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9-19-34 Valerianella dentata Pollich. S&H 644, Bon 299
= V. Morisonii DC. Cote #268; Bon 146
Flo & Field Noills -> Youvry. F&[overall] 3 1/2 mm x 7 1/2 mm.
The limb being 1mm high and less than 1mm wide.
Limb is cup shaped but cut obliquely and dentate edge
all 7 of B&H all #314 good (Fr triflora narrower than in
Flo. and fr. glabrros). Plant 24in high (growing in tall
weeds). Stangled strongly to touch.
9-19-34 Silene pratensis Bern Cote#187, Bon 129
= S. flavescens Bernle B&H 199 = Silaurn Silous Schinz
Port du Saex
u. Thelling S&H 495 F. 1/4. Phone Bridge below Youvry.
Tallest plant 5 ft. but others) 3 or 2 ft. Root woody vertical
with rings (the piece collected perpendicular, broken)
3 in below surface of ground) and has shreddy remains
of old root apex. Stem solid, glabrous and laterate (not
grooved or ridged) the striations sometime (sometimes
the most part) + red. Lvs fairly well ell (B&H) 1/2
in dark green with veins showing white against light.
1/2 segments linear-lanceolate with sharp tips and
the edges midrib roughened [to eye] but not to
[touch?] with minute denticulations. Petals yellowish-green
exactly as dere vill (Cote) except that none
have "nerve dorsal pubescent" (Cle. not mentioned
in other books). Note petals are ovate w broad base and
that the inflected lip does not make the outline of
petal.