THE MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF PLANTS III.
Reading edition
John H. Schaffner.
During the past summer, the plants mentioned below were measured by the writer in northern Kansas. A number of species grew far beyond the height mentioned in our manuals, although there was a very severe drought the entire summer. The height given probably approaches the maximum in but few cases and a better growing season might produce a very noticeable increase in size. The measurements are given in comparison with those of Britton and Brown’s Flora.
Britton. Measured.
Polygonum lapathifolium L. 3 ft. 8 ft.
Polygonum camporum Meisn. 3 6¼
Froelichia floridiana (Nutt.) Moq. 4 5
Chenopodium album L. 10 12½
Anemone virginiana L. (Ohio) 3 3½
Polanisia trachysperma T. & G. 1½ 2¾
Cassia chamaecrista L. 2½ 5⅔
Astragalus carolinianus L. 4 5½
Meibomia illinoensis (Gr.) Ktz. 4 7
Euphorbia dentata Michx. 1¼ 4
Euphorbia hexagona Nutt. 1⅔ 5
Euphorbia nutans Lag. 2 3¼
Ceanothus ovatus Desf. 4
Ammannia coccinea Rottb. 1⅔ 3
Gaura parviflora Dougl. 5 12
Stenosiphon linifolium (Nutt.) Britt. 5 8
Onosmodium molle Michx. 2 2½
Lycopus americanus Muhl. 2 5
Mentha canadensis L. 2½ 3
Mimulus ringens L. 3 3½
Lacinaria punctata (Hook.) Ktz. 2½ 3
Helianthus giganteus L. (Ohio) 12 13
Coreopsis tripteris L. (Ohio) 8 9
Carduus altissimus L. 10 11
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