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Myrtle, bog-. See Myrica gale. 

 Myrtle, Dutch, See Myrica gale. 



Myrtle, wax-. See Myrica cerifera. 



Nabalus albus (L.) Hook. Chicory family (Cichoriaceae). 



Synonym. — Prenanthes alba L. 



Lion's-foot; rattlesnake-root; white lettuce; white canker- weed. 

 Native, perennial herb, 2 ;o 4 feet high, common in rich, moist woods from 

 Canada to Georgia and Kentucky. 



Part used. — Plant (nonomcial). 



Nabalus serpentarius (Parsh) Hook. Chicory family (Cichoriaceae). 



- Synonym. — Prenanthes serpentaria Pursh. 



Lion's-foot; canker-weed; white lettuce; rattlesnake-root; snake-gentian. 

 Native, perennial herb, about 2 feet high, growing in dry, sandy soil in fields 

 and thickets from Ontario to Florida and Alabama. 



Part used. — Plant (nonomcial). 



Nanny bush. See Viburnum lentago. 



. Necklace-weed. See Actaea alba and Onosmodium rirgmiwmm. 



Nepeta cataria L. Mint family (Menthaceae) . 



Catnip; catmint. 



Common, perennial weed, 2 to 3 feet high, naturalized from Europe; found in 



waste places and cultivated land from Canada to Minnesota, south to \ irginia 



and Arkansas. 



Pari used. — Herb (nonomcial). 

 Nepeta glechoma Benth. Same as Gleeoma hedtracea. . 

 Netlcaf-plantain. See Peramium pubescem. 

 Xetleaf-plantain, smaller. See Peramium repem, 

 Nettle, bull-. See Solanum cam 



Nettle, great. See Urt'wa dioica. 



Nettle, horse-. See Solanum caroUneme. 



Nettle, stinging. See Urtica dioica. 



Niggerhead. See Branmerw angustifoKa. 



Nightshade, woody. See Solan urn dulcamara. 

 Nttphar advma R. Br. Same as Xympkaea advena. 

 Nuttall's-milkwort. See Polygeda nuttallii. 

 Nymphaea advena Soland. 



%nm^m.—Nuphar advena R. Br. 



Large yellow pond-lily; cow-lily; spatter-dock; beaverroot 



An aquatic plant, found in ponds and slow breams from Canada to Florida, and 



westward to the Rocky Mountains. 



Pari used. — Rhizome (nonomcial). 

 Nymphaea odorata Dryand. Same as Castalia odorala. 



Nyssa aquatica l/ Dogwood family ( Cornaceae ) . 



Synonym.— Xy*m unijlora Wang. 



Large tupelo; cotton-gum; tupelo gum. 



A large, native tree, occurring in swamps from southern Virginia to Honda, 



west to Texas and Missouri. 

 Part axed.— Root wood (nonomcial). 

 Nyssa apitata Walt. Same as Xyssa ogeche. 



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