7-17-34 high, only finely striate below but above (under the umbel) bridged. Rays 13-16, almost equal, ridged, the inner ridges whitish and somewhat? Involute bracts 4-10, green, linear, not strongly re- flexed. Involved bracts more numerous but similar about the length & thickness of pedicels. Calyx teeth small but large enough to be seen (20x) between the frabls. Pctals white, all same size, emarginate and in- flexed tips altho but distinct low Stylopodium whitish. In fl the mericarps seem flattened laterally laterally with 3 bridges down the back. Ulderst fr (now) 3 1/2 mm high, calyx teeth obscure, the 3 ribs on back of achene evident and a slight bulginess on the sides (whch if this is P. O. must devlope into the border wing) and fr (now) somewhat dorsally flattened. Fs (now) not at all like ill (Cote) having no wings not being emarg. inate either at apex or base. Fr has a slightly pleasant odor (not in the lbo.) 9-17-34 Valerianella rimoaa Baters SVK I 644, BVH 227 = V. A uricula DC. Cote II 268; Bon 146 Fl & fr. Noville -> Voutry. Fr exactly as desc vll (Cote) of well V. dentata All. Limb of fr similar but less def. dentate on lower edge. Fr somewhat fattethan in V.dentata, even in youngest stages, that the difference is evident to naked eye. It angled & rougher than V.dentata.