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specimens), or yellow (when female.) Leaves very large, 
3 times triternate, and then very compound. The young 
sprouts have a pleasant taste, and are collected by the 
Indians as soon as they appear. 
i. Heracleum /anatum, Mx.—Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. 1. p. 269. 
Torr. et Gr. Am. 1. p. 632. 
Has. Shady places along the banks of rivulets, hills of the 
Platte River. June, July. (n. 78.) 
1. Osmorrhiza brevistylis, DC.—Torr. et Gr. Am. 1. p. 638. 
Hook. Fl. Bor. Am, 1. p. 271. t. 96. Urospermum Clay- 
toni, Nutt. : 
Has. Shady plains, thickets of the Kooskooskee valley. 
June. (n. 367.) 
1. Glycosma occidentalis, Nutt.—Torr. et Gr. Am. 1. p. 639. 
Has. Moist rocky woods, mountain-slopes towards Cœur 
d’Aleine River valley: possessing the strong odour of 
Fennel April. (n. 610.) 
l. Musenium divaricatum, Nutt.—Torr. et Gr. Am, 1. p. 642. 
Seseli divaricatum, PA.— Sims, Bot. Mag. t. 1742. 
Has. Clayey saline water-courses of the hills of Platte, near - 
the junction of the two Forks. Very common on. the VERIS 
- Missouri. July. (n. 129.) pe (6 V > 
2 M. tenuifolium, Nutt.—Torr. et Gr. Am. 1 1. p.220, : 
Has. Stony saline plains, Upper Platte. Has. a en. LI 
vertical and thick root, June. (n. 220.) PU : 
ue oe Cornea, DCE RE 
3 z Carnis sericea, L.—L'Hérit. Corn. p. 5. t, 2, Hook. FL. 
... Bor. Am. 1. p. 276. Torr. et Gr. Am. 1. p. 652. : 
i: eom With the willows of the Upper Platte and Orego 
.. Territory; growing to the height of 15-20 feet. Alwa 
: shrubby and with many slender stems. .* Bois rouge’ 
the Voyageurs. The Indians of the Oregon 
salmon nets from the young shoots. The T 
tobacco. (n. 194.) —This i is no 
| called c. one ie by Tay sod 
