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

* 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 | $\left.{\begin{matrix}\\\\\end{matrix}}\right\$ | In a ditch near Wolcottville manufactory. June. |
| | aquatica Big. | $\left.{\begin{matrix}\\\\\end{matrix}}\right\$ | In a ditch near Wolcottville manufactory. June. |
* 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. | ${\Bigl .}{\begin{matrix}\\\end{matrix}}{\Bigr \}$ | Streams of the Little Pon v. v. Aug. Yellow. |
| 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. ? | ${\Bigl .}{\begin{matrix}\\\end{matrix}}{\Bigr \}$ | Wet places. Aug. Yellowish white. |
| 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. | ${\Bigl .}{\begin{matrix}\\\end{matrix}}{\Bigr \}$ | Borders of the Bantum Lake. Aug. Yellow. |
* 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. | ${\Bigl .}{\begin{matrix}\\\end{matrix}}{\Bigr \}$ | Woods. May. |
| 2. | sambucifolia. | Wild swamps. May. |
* Circaea.
| 1. | Lutetiana L. | ${\Bigl .}{\begin{matrix}\\\end{matrix}}{\Bigr \}$ | Moist woods. May. White |
| | var. alpina. | ${\Bigl .}{\begin{matrix}\\\end{matrix}}{\Bigr \}$ | Moist woods. May. White |
* 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. | $\left.{\begin{matrix}\\\\\end{matrix}}\right\$ | Border of the Bantum Lake. Aug. Yellow. |
| | flava Eat. | $\left.{\begin{matrix}\\\\\end{matrix}}\right\$ | Border of the Bantum Lake. Aug. Yellow. |
* Schoenus.
| 1. | albus L. | ${\Bigl .}{\begin{matrix}\\\end{matrix}}{\Bigr \}$ | Spagnous swamps of the Cranberry pond. Aug. |
| | Rhynchospora alba | ${\Bigl .}{\begin{matrix}\\\end{matrix}}{\Bigr \}$ | Spagnous swamps of the Cranberry pond. Aug. |
| 2. | glomeratis L. | ${\Bigl .}{\begin{matrix}\\\end{matrix}}{\Bigr \}$ | Wet pastures. Aug. |
| | R. glomerata. | ${\Bigl .}{\begin{matrix}\\\end{matrix}}{\Bigr \}$ | Wet pastures. Aug. |
| 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. | $\left.{\begin{matrix}\\\\\end{matrix}}\right\$ | Dry sandy fields. Aug. |
| | Mariscus cyperiformis. N. Y. Cat. et Syn | $\left.{\begin{matrix}\\\\\end{matrix}}\right\$ | Dry sandy fields. Aug. |
| 5. | inflexus. Muhl. | ${\Bigl .}{\begin{matrix}\\\end{matrix}}{\Bigr \}$ | Banks of ponds. Aug. |
| | uncinatus. Ph. | ${\Bigl .}{\begin{matrix}\\\end{matrix}}{\Bigr \}$ | Banks of ponds. Aug. |
| 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. | ${\Bigl .}{\begin{matrix}\\\end{matrix}}{\Bigr \}$ | In swamps, near ponds. Aug. |
* 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. | ${\Bigl .}{\begin{matrix}\\\end{matrix}}{\Bigr \}$ | Marshes near ponds. July. |
| 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. | ${\Bigl .}{\begin{matrix}\\\end{matrix}}{\Bigr \}$ | With the last. April. |
* Tricophorum..
| 1. | cyperinum  Pers. | ${\Bigl .}{\begin{matrix}\\\end{matrix}}{\Bigr \}$ | Wet meadows. July. |
| | Eriophorum cyperinum L. | ${\Bigl .}{\begin{matrix}\\\end{matrix}}{\Bigr \}$ | Wet meadows. July. |

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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. | ${\Bigl .}{\begin{matrix}\\\end{matrix}}{\Bigr \}$ | Streets.  Aug. |
| 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. | $\left.{\begin{matrix}\\\\\end{matrix}}\right\$ | Swamps of the Cranberry pond. Sept. |
| | Polypogon glomeratus. N. Y. Cat. | $\left.{\begin{matrix}\\\\\end{matrix}}\right\$ | Swamps of the Cranberry pond. Sept. |
| 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.