SAXIFRAGALS. 189 SAXIFRAGES—LOOSESTRIFES. 
THE SAXIFRAGAL ALLIANCE (V. K., p. 566.) 
Patural Orvers of Sayifragals. Vv 
Saytfrages (Saxifragacee.) Styles distinct. 
Leaves alternate. 
Loosestrifes (Lythracew.) Styles consolidated. 
Leaves opposite. 
Natural Order, Sayifrages; Saxifragacee (V. K., 
p. 567.) 
Prevailing Quality. Astringency. 
Hevcnera. Linneeus. 
Calym 5-cleft. Petals undivided. Stamens 5. Styles 
very long. 
» H. americana Linnseus.—(ALUM-ROOT.) 
Covered with clammy down; leaves roundish, lobed, 
_ With mucronate dilated teeth ; peduncles dicho- 
tomous, straggling. 
Habitat United States. Quality. Root strongly styptic. 
se. Where powerful astringents are needed ; forms a wash 
wounds and obstinate ulcers. 
Natural Order, Lausestrifes ; Lythracee (V. K., 
: p. 574.) 
Prevailing Quality. Astringency, acridity. 
. Lyturum. Linneus. 
Calyse cylindrical, striated, with a double row of short 
road teeth. Petals 4-6. Stamens twice as 
Many. Style filiform. Stigma capitate. 
Peicaria Linnzeus.—(Common LoosEstRIFE.) 
ig. 259. 
Leaves lanceolate, cordate ; flowers spiked, nearly 
Sessile, 
Quiitat. Ditches and river banks. 
a Demuleent, astringent, Tae Diarrhoea, dysentery. 
2 Ammannia, Linneeus. ; 
cc eampanulate, with a double row of teeth. Petals 0. Stamens 4. 
vesicatoria Roxburgh. ’ : 
Stem erect, branched ; li sessile, lanceolate, tapering to the dane: 
Owers sessile, in close whorls. 
“at. East Indies, ; 
~ ity. The ads plant has a strong muriatic smell ; acrid. 
at Used in India to raise blisters in rheumatism, Lea 
Fig. 259.—Flowers of Lythrum Salicaria. 
