The American Journal of Science/Series 1, Volume 4/Plants of Litchfield

by conducted by Benjamin Silliman

Art. VII. — List of Plants growing spontaneously in Litchfield and its vicinity.

[Communicated by Mr. John P. Brace]

MONANDRIA.

Digynia.

Calltriche.

1.	hiterophylla (Ph.)	$\left.{\begin{matrix}\\\\\end{matrix}}\right\}$	In a ditch near Wolcottville manufactory. June.
	verna Muhl
	aquatica Big.

Cinna.

1.

arundinacea L.

Shady Swamps. August.

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DIANDRIA.

Monogynia.

Utricularia.

1.	vulgaris Ph. et Big.	${\Bigl .}{\begin{matrix}\\\end{matrix}}{\Bigr \}}$	Streams of the Little Pon v. v. Aug. Yellow.
	macrorhyza N. Y. Cat.

2.

cornuta Mx.

Spagnous Swamps, near the Cranberry pond. Aug. Yellow.

Gratiola.

1.	aurea Muhl.	${\Bigl .}{\begin{matrix}\\\end{matrix}}{\Bigr \}}$	Wet places. Aug. Yellowish white.
	officinalis Mx. ?

2.

virginica L.

Wet places. Aug. Purple.

3.	neglecta Torrey, N. Y. Cat.	${\Bigl .}{\begin{matrix}\\\end{matrix}}{\Bigr \}}$	Borders of the Bantum Lake. Aug. Yellow.
	pubescens Eaton.

Veronica.

1.

serpyllifolia L.

Streets and pastures. Blue. May.

2.

beccabunga

Brooks. June. Blue.

3.

sentillata L.

Wet places, near streams. June. Blue.

4.

arvensis L.

Dry places in streets. May.  Aug. Blue.

5.

peregrina Sm.

Cultivated fields. May. White.

Lycopus.

1.

Europaeus L.

Wet places. Aug. White.

2.

Virginicus L.

With the last. Aug. White.

Monarda.

1.

didyma L.

Near old garden spots. July. Red.Introduced.

Collinsonia.

1.

Canadensis L.

Woods. Aug. Yellow.

Fraxinus.

1.	discolor Mx. f.	${\Bigl .}{\begin{matrix}\\\end{matrix}}{\Bigr \}}$	Woods. May.
	americana.

2.

sambucifolia.

Wild swamps. May.

Circaea.

1.	Lutetiana L.	${\Bigl .}{\begin{matrix}\\\end{matrix}}{\Bigr \}}$	Moist woods. May. White
	var. alpina.

Digynia.

Anthoxanthum.

1.

odoratum L

Meadows. May. June.

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TRIANDRIA.

Monogynia.

Sisyrinchium.

1.

anceps Lmk.

Wet meadows. June. Blue.

Iris.

1.

Virginica  L.

Near streams.  June. Blue.

2.

Versicolor L.

With the last.   Blue.

Xyris.

1.	Jupicai Mx.	$\left.{\begin{matrix}\\\\\end{matrix}}\right\}$	Border of the Bantum Lake. Aug. Yellow.
	Caroliniana Ph.
	flava Eat.

Schoenus.

1.	albus L.	${\Bigl .}{\begin{matrix}\\\end{matrix}}{\Bigr \}}$	Spagnous swamps of the Cranberry pond. Aug.
	Rhynchospora alba

2.	glomeratis L.	${\Bigl .}{\begin{matrix}\\\end{matrix}}{\Bigr \}}$	Wet pastures. Aug.
	R. glomerata.

3.

mariscoides Muhl.

Borders of Ponds. Aug.

Cyperus.

1.

parviflorus Muhl.

Banks of Ponds. Aug.

2.

strigosus L.

Wet Pastures. Aug.

3.

poeformis. Ph.

With the last. Aug.

4.	mariscoides  Sprengel.	$\left.{\begin{matrix}\\\\\end{matrix}}\right\}$	Dry sandy fields. Aug.
	Scirpus cyperiformis Muhl.
	Mariscus cyperiformis. N. Y. Cat. et Syn

5.	inflexus. Muhl.	${\Bigl .}{\begin{matrix}\\\end{matrix}}{\Bigr \}}$	Banks of ponds. Aug.
	uncinatus. Ph.

6.

bicolor. Barton.

With the last. Aug.

7.

diandrus. Tor. N. Y. Cat.

With the last. Sept.

Dulichium.

1.	spathaceum. Rich.	${\Bigl .}{\begin{matrix}\\\end{matrix}}{\Bigr \}}$	In swamps, near ponds. Aug.
	Cyperus spathaceus. Wild.

Scirpus.

1.

tenuis.  Willd.

Overflowed places.  June.

2.

capitatus.  L.

Borders of ponds.  July.

3.

trichodes.  Muhl.

Overflowed places.  July.

4.

intermedius. Muhl?

Wet places.  Aug.

5.

capillaris.  Muhl.

Sandy fields.  Aug.

6.

lacustris.

Borders of Dog pond. Goshen. June.

7.

acutus.  Muhl.

Borders of ponds.  June.

8.

debilis

Ph. et Muhl. Sandy borders of the Great Pond. Sept.

9.

autumnalis.  Muhl.

With the last.  Sept.

10.	Americanus.  Pers.	${\Bigl .}{\begin{matrix}\\\end{matrix}}{\Bigr \}}$	Marshes near ponds. July.
	triquetus  Mx.

11.

palustris  L.

Borders of ponds.  July.

Eriophorum..

1.

Virginicum  L.

Cranberry pond Swarmps.

2.

angustifolium L.

With the last. July.

3.	vaginatum  Guad.	${\Bigl .}{\begin{matrix}\\\end{matrix}}{\Bigr \}}$	With the last. April.
	cespitosum  Ph.

Tricophorum..

1.	cyperinum  Pers.	${\Bigl .}{\begin{matrix}\\\end{matrix}}{\Bigr \}}$	Wet meadows. July.
	Eriophorum cyperinum L.

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Digynia.

Oryzopsis.

asperifolia. Mx.

Woods. May?

Panicum.

1.

glaucum.  L.

Cultivated grounds. Aug.

2.

Crus-galli.  L.

With the last.  Aug.

3.

Latifolium.  L.

Woods.  June.

4.

pubescens.  Muhl.

Pastures.  July.

5.

discolor.

With the last.  July.

6.

nitidum.  Lmk.

Pastures.  July.

7.

agrostoides.  Muhl.

Wet meadows.  Aug.

8.

geniculatum.  Muhl.

Borders of ponds.  Aug.

9.

capillare.  L.

cultivated grounds. Aug.

10.

lanuginosum.  Ell?

Mount Tom.  June.

11.

nervosum.  Muhl?

Pastures.  July.

12.

depauperatum.

With the last.  July.

Digitaria.

1.	sanguinalis  Muhl.	${\Bigl .}{\begin{matrix}\\\end{matrix}}{\Bigr \}}$	Streets.  Aug.
	Panium sanguinale. L.

2.

paspalodes.  Mx.

Sandy streets. Aug.

Paspalum.

ciliatifolium. Mx.

Barren pastures. Sept.

Aristida.

dichotoma. Mx.

Sandy streets. Sept.

Alopecurus.

1.

pratensis.  L.

Meadows.  June. Introduced.

2.

geniculatus. Muhl.

Wet places. June.

Phalaris.

1.

arundinacea. Mx.

Wet meadows. Aug.

Milium.

pungens. Torrey (MSS.)

Mount Tom. May.

Agrostis.

1.

alba  L.

Meadows and streets. July.

Var. purpurascens.

Near Streams.  July.

2.

vulgaris.  Sm.

Meadows.  July.

3.

Mexicana.  Muhl.

Wet meadows.  Aug.

4.

Virginica.  Muhl.

Streets.  Sept.

5.

diffusa.  Muhl.

6.	setosa.  Muhl.	$\left.{\begin{matrix}\\\\\end{matrix}}\right\}$	Swamps of the Cranberry pond. Sept.
	racemosa.  Mx.
	Polypogon glomeratus. N. Y. Cat.

7.

tenuiflora. Muhl.

Shady places. Sept.

Muhlenbergia.

1.

erecta.  Schreb.

Wet woods. July.

2.

diffusa. Schreb.

Streets.  Sept.

Leersia.

1.

Oryzoides. Swarts.

Swamps.  Aug.

2.

Virginica. Willd.

Wet woods. Aug.

Trichodium.

1.

Phleum.

1.

Aria.

1.

Elymus.

1.

2.