POLYANDBIA DI-PENTAGYNIA. Cimicifuga. 
In shady, stony woods: Canada to Florida. 2. July, 
Aug. v.v. A tall stately plant; spikes long, white ; 
generally known under the name of Black Snake-roet. 
2. C. foliis decompositis, foliolis ovatis incisis dentatis, den- 
tibus acutis, racemis paniculatis nutantibus, floribus 
5-gynis, capsulis ovatis uncinatis.— Willd. sp. pl. 2. 
p. 1244, 
Actza Cimicifuga. Sp. pl. 722. 
Icon. Lam. illustr. 487. Ameen. acad. 7. t. 6. f. 2. 
On the north-west coast. 2/. July, Aug. v.v. 
3. C. foliis decomposito-biternatis, foliolis cordatis lobatis 
serrato-dentatis, racemis virgatim-paniculatis elonga- 
... tis, floribus 2—5-gynis, germinibus glabris. 
C. americana. Mich. fl. amer. 1. p. 316. 
in shady woods, on high mountains of Carolina. 2. 
July. v. v.; v. s. in Herb. Lambert. Resembles the 
foregoing very much in general habit. 
4. C. foliis simplicibus palmatis, floribus dichotome-pani- 
culatis subcorymbosis polygynis, capsulis brevissimis 
subgloboso-capitatis.— Mich. fl. amer. 1. p. 316. 
Actæa racemosa, Herb. Walt. 
In the beds of mountain rivulets in Virginia and Caro- 
lina. 24. July, Aug. v.v. A very tall and hand- 
some plant; the leaves very large, and the flowers in» 
great abundance. 
448. ASCYRUM. Gen, pl. 1225. 
4 A. pusillum, simplex ; foliis ovalibus obtusis, pedicellis 
longis reflexis, floribus i—2-gynis.— Mich. fl. amer. 2. 
p.77- 
A. nummularifolium. Herbs Banks. mss. 
In pine-barrens of Georgh. Y. June—Aug. v. s. 
Not above three inches high ; flowers small, yellow, 
. as are all the following species. : 
.2. A. multicaule, diffusum ; foliis sublanceolato-oblongis 
~~ obtusis, corymbo terminali, floribus subsessilibus 2- 
gynis, caule subtereti.— Willd, sp. pl. 3. p. 1472. 
A. multicaule, Mich. fl. amer. 2. p. 77. 
In sandy fields and woods: New Jersey to Carolina. 
hh. July. v. v. Not above a foot high; flowers 
pale yellow ; petals natrow. 
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feetida. 
cordifolia. 
palmata, 
pumilum. 
Crux An- 
dree. 
3. A. erectum, ramosum ; ramis ancipitibus, foliis oblon- hypericoides. 
