610 PLANT LIFE OF ALABAMA. 
CEANOTHUS L. Sp. P1.1:195,. 1753. 
About 40 species, temperate western North America, a few extending into Mexico. 
East of the Mississippi about 4 species, 
Ceanothus americanus L. Sp. P1.1:195. 1753. New Jersey Tha, Rep Roor. 
Ell. Sk.1:290, Gray, Man. ed. 6,112. Chap, FL. 74, Coulter, Contr. Nat. Herb. 2:61. 
Alleghenian to Louisianian area, Ontario, Manitoba; New England west to 
Nebraska and Arkansas, south to Florida and Texas. 
ALABAMA: Tennessee Valley to Central Pine belt. Dry woods, Lauderdale and 
Cullman counties. Tuscaloosa County (2. A. Smith), Flowers May, June. Shrubby, 
2 to 4 feet high. 
The typical plant seems to be confined to the northern part of the State, having 
so far not been observed south of the Central Pine belt. 
Economic uses: The root, known as ‘‘ red root,” is used medicinally. 
Type locality: “Hab, in Virginia, Carolina.” 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
Ceanothus americanus intermedius (Pursh) Torr. & Gray, F1.N.A.1: 264. 183k, 
LESSER CEANOTIUS. Rep Roor, 
Ceanothus intermedius Pursh, Fl. Am. Sept.1:167. 1814. 
Ceanothus americanus pitcheri Torr. & Gray, FlLN.A.1: 264. 1838, 
Carolinian and Louisianian areas. Tennessee, Carolina, Florida, west to castern 
Louisiana. 
ALABAMA: Lower hills to Coast plain. Dry sandy copses, open woods. Blount 
County, Mulberry River Valley. Montgomery, Baldwin, and Mobile counties. 
Shrub 1, orsearcely 2, feet high. Differs trom the type by the small leaves from 4 to 
# inch wide and rarely over 14 inches in length, oval or ovate-oblong, more or less 
rounded at the base, obtuse, or but slightly pointed, mucronately crenulate or serru- 
late; thyrsus roundish to oval, looser-tlowered, rarely 14 inches long, ‘This varicty 
includes a number of forms prevailing in the Southern States, described under 
various names, which, however, can not be separated. 
Type locality: ‘In the woods of Tennassee. Lyon.” 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb, Mohr. 
BALSAMINACEAE. Balsam Family. 
IMPATIENS L. Sp. P1.37. 1753. JeEwreL WEED, ‘TOUCII-ME-NOT, 
One hundred and forty to 150 species, mostly of tropical Asia, Africa, a few in 
temperate Europe. North America, 2. 
Impatiens biflora Walt. Fl. Car, 219, 1788. SpoTTED TOUCH-ME-NOT. 
Impatiens noli-tangere var. 3 Michx. Fl. Bor. Am. 2: 119. 1803. Not L. 
I, fulva Nutt. Gen, 1: 146, 1818, 
Ell. Sk.1:304. Gray, Man. ed.6, 106. Chap. Fl. 65. 
Canadian zone to Carolinian area, Canada to northern latitude 66°. Alaska; New 
England west to Minnesota and Nebraska, south from New York to Florida, and 
along the Gulf to Louisiana and Arkansas. 
ALABAMA: Mountain region. Damp shady copses, in rich soil. Clay County, 
banks of Talladega Creek, 80@ to 1,000 feet. Cullman County, Cleburne County. 
Coosa County, Bradford (£, 4. Smith), Flowers deep orange with reddish brown 
spots. July; not common. Annual. 
Type locality: South Carolina. 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
Impatiens aurea Muhl. Cat. 26. 1813. YELLOW-FLOWERED TOUCH-ME-NOT, 
Impatiens noli-tangere ( Michx. Fl. Bor. Am. 2: 119. 1805, 
I. pallida Nutt. Gen. 1: 143, 1818. 
Ell. Sk.1:303. Gray, Man. ed. 6, 106. Chap. Fl. 65. 
Alleghenian and Carolinian areas. Ontario to Saskatchewan; New England west 
to Minnesota and Nebraska, reaching the VPacitic shore in Washington; south from 
Missouri to Arkansas and Louisiana, and from New York to Florida. 
ALABAMA: Mountain region to Lower hills. Springy places, grassy swales. Cull- 
man County. Tuscaloosa County (/, A. Smith). Flowers bright yellow. July; infre- 
quent. Annual. 
Type locality: ‘‘Pennsylvania,” 
Herb, Geol, Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
