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clmicifuga cordifolia. heart-leaved 

 Bug-wort. 



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Class and Order. 



POLYANDRIA TETRAGYNIA. 



Genetic Character. 



Cal. 4 — 5-phylIus. Petala 4 — 8. Caps. 1 — 5, seu plures, 

 oblongae, sutura laterali dehiscentes, polyspermy. Pursk. 



Specific Character and Synonyms. 



Cimicifuga cordifolia ; foliis decomposito-biternatis, foliolis 

 cordatis Iobatis serrato-dentatis, racemis virgatim panicu- 

 latis elongatis, floribus di-pentagynis, germinibus glabris. 

 Pursk Ft. Amer. Sept. p. 373. 



Cimicifuga cordifolia. Hort. Kew. Epit. add. 



Cimicifuga americana. Michaux Fl. Bor. Amer. 1. p. 316. 

 Nuttall Gen. PI. Amer. 2. p. 15. 



Cimicifuga cordifolia is a large herbaceous perennial, 

 distinguished from racemosa a.x\dfoctida by its triternate leaves, 

 with broad lobate leaflets. It has the nauseous smell of its 

 relatives, but, when in flower in a large garden, makes a 

 handsome appearance. 



Native of Carolina. Introduced in 1812 by Mr. Fraser, 

 of Sloane-Square. Flowers in June and July. Communi- 

 cated by Mr. William Kent, who bought it of the late 

 Mr. Lyons. 



