Bulletin - United States National Museum - Smithsonian Institution
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FLORA OF WASHINGTON AND VICINITY. 83<br />
Archemora rigida, DC. Cowbane.<br />
September.<br />
Heracleum lanatum, Miclix. Cow-Parsnip.<br />
High Island ; scarce. Last of May or tirst of June.<br />
tDaucus Carota, L. Carrot.<br />
Thoroughly naturalized. For certain peculiarities in the central flowers of the<br />
umbels of this plant, see Field and Forest for September, 1877, p. 53. June to Sep-<br />
tember.<br />
Aralia spinosa, L. Hercules' Club.<br />
ARALIACEiE.<br />
Ginseng Family.<br />
Woodley, in one small spot ; around Pierce's Mill, probably planted ; near the Sligo><br />
Creek; also along the Falls Church Road, near Hall's Hill (Professor Chickering)^<br />
Last of August or tirst of September.<br />
t Aralia racemosa, L. Spikenard.<br />
Rather rare. July.<br />
Aralia nudicaulis, L. Wild Sarsaparilla.<br />
Last half of May.<br />
t Aralia trifolia, Decsne. Dwarf Ginseng.<br />
Deep shaded ravines, rare. First half of May.<br />
CORNACEiE.<br />
Dogwood FAMiLy.<br />
tComus florida, L. Flowering Dogwood.<br />
Middle of Ax)ril to middle of May.<br />
t Comus sericea, L. Silky Cornel. Kinnikinnik.<br />
ISIiddle to end of June.<br />
Comus stolonifera, Michx. Red-Osier Dogwood.<br />
June.<br />
Comus alternifolia, L. Alternate-leaved Cornel.<br />
Third week in May.<br />
t Nyssa multiflora, Wang. Sour Gum. Tupelo. Pepperidge.<br />
Found flowering ( ^) while yet a mere shrub l*" in height. Last of May»<br />
tSambucus Canadensis, L. Elder.<br />
CAPRIFOLIACE2B.<br />
Honeysuckle Family.<br />
Second or third week in June; fruit in July.<br />
t Viburnum prunifolium, L. Black Haw.<br />
First week in May ; fruit in October.<br />
t Viburnum nudum, L. Withe-rod.<br />
Last half of May ; fruit in September.