Field notebooks : Switzerland, 1931-1938
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7-5-34 Taxifraga androsacea L. Cote II 138, Box 1/5 SVKI 333 Ft. Rochers de Naye Near path from Chalet [illegible] ridge where snow recently melted with Ranunculus alpestris, Soldanella, Viola calcarata et 2 spec. fruct. Not seen since 6-30-81. 7-5-34 Polygonatum officinale All. Cote III 352, SVKI 148 = P. vulgare Desf Box 301, = T. anceps Moench. BHN 47# Ft. Rochers de Naye Rocky descent just below Sautados -> Caux. Plant looks bigger than P. multiflorum perhaps due to thicker, smoother, more glaucous leaves (seen only once before, above Box) 7-5-34 Thalictrum minus L. Cote I 38, Box 4, BHN 4, SVKI 270 (See BHN II # 1-8) Ft. Rochers de Naye on brink slightly over east of hotel. Hgt 20-25cm. + zig-zag, valves in lower third. Then because upper petioles are obtuse than the lower the too seem + strongly (leafless) aggregated about middle inst. All but inflorescent branches finally subtended by half-size of leaves coming toward top) Lfts 7mm or less, firm, gray-green, with raised veins on lower surface. Veins translucent when held against light. St-ridged. Plants almost fabrous. BHN II model helps to separate var. Parotaxis esp variable [J ST]