RANUNCULACEA. 
Crowfoots. 
No. 57. 
COPTIS TRIFOLIA. 
GouptTuHReAD. Mouth-root. 
Geog. Position. Europe, America. 
Quality. Bitter. 
Power. Stomachie, tonic. 
Use. Dyspepsia, debility, promoting digestion. 
BOTANICAL ANALYSIS. 
Natural Classification. Sa 
Over RANUNCULACER. 
Linnean Classification. 
Crass XIU Polyandria. Orver Polygynia. 
AvtHoritiss.— Willd. Sp. Pl 1338. Pursh. Flor. N. A. IL 390. Lind. 
Flor. Med. 8. Bigelow, Med. Bot. I. 60. Barton, Veg. Mat. Med. II. 97. Raf. 
Med. Flor. I. 127. U.S. Disp. 282. Ee. Disp. U. 8.139. Loud. Encyc. Pl. 488. 
Ballard and Garrod, Mat. Med.186. Thomson, Mat. Med.77. Pereira, Mat. Med. 
TI. 759. Griff. Med. Bot. 87. Carson, Ilust. ‘Med. Bot. L. 10. Gray, Bot. Text- 
Book, 704. Beach, Fam. Ph. 651. Mowaad, Bot. :9tod: M6. Kost, Mat. Med. 
: 455. meiet Class-Book, 144. 
Genus coPris. ; ; 
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ing as if cut. — 
SYNONYMES. 
Tur Essentia, CHaARAcTERS. 
Catyx. Sepals mostly five, sometimes three, four, or six, 
mostly deciduous and imbricated in estivation. 
Corotia. Petals three ~ fifteen, hypogynous, sometimes ir- 
regular or wanting. 
Sramens. Indefinite, numerous, distinct, hypegyacne: An 
thers adnate or innate. ; 
Ovary. Numerous, rarely poliiaay. or few, distinct, seated on _ 
the torus. ; 
_ Frurr. Either dry achenia, bkatente, or follicular. Embryo 
minute, pa se> fener Sesh einen a ad 
