Guide to the Study of Common Plants. An Introduction to Botany
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MATERIAL REQUIRED. Entire plants of Indian turnip, Ariscema triphyllum, Torr. , in flower. Similar specimens of skunk-cabbage, Symplocarpus fcetidus, Salisb. Flowers of cultivated calla, Richardia Africana, Kunth. Other plants of this order that are procurable, such as sweet-flag, Acorus Calamus, L. , and any of the cultivated aroids. INDIAN TURNIP. Ariscema triphyllum, Torr. General Characters. Examine entire specimens in a fresh condition. Note I. The thick, rounded, underground stem, conn, m...ore or less wrinkled externally. II. Long fibrous roots growing out from its upper part. III. Above ground, the smooth, cylindrical stem with membranaceous, sheath-like leaves below, and one or two large, compound, foliage leaves above. Describe the latter in detail. IV. The peculiar venation, differing from that of a majority of monocotyledons. Sketch one of the leaflets in outline, and point out the mechanical advantages. V. Note the acrid taste due to the mechanical effect of the raphides (crystals) on the tongue and throat.
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