TREES, SHRUBS AND VINES OF MISSOURI. 371 



BARBERRY FAMILY (Berberidace^). 



110. Berberis Canadensis Mill. 



Barberry. A low, spiny shrub found only on the tops of the high knobs in 

 Shannon county. 



111. Berberis vulgaris L. 



Co7nmon barberry. Is commonly cultivated, and has been reported by Galloway 

 as having escaped. 



MOONSEED FAMILY (Menispermaoe^). 



112. Menispermum Cauadense L. 



Moonseed. A woody green climber, with large angled leaves. The long yel- 

 low roots are commonly dug for making bitters, and the vine is called Pariila, or 

 Sarsaparilla. Common in rich soil in woods, and has been found in Andrew, 

 Atchison, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Clark, Clay, Dunklin, Greene, Holt, Jackson, 

 Madison, McDonald, Mississippi, Oregon, Platte, Ray, Scotland, Shannon, St. 

 iLouis and Wayne counties. 



113. Cebatha Carolina (L.) Britton. 



Fish-betTy. A tall, climbing woody plant found only south of the Missouri 

 river along river banks. Occurs in Barton, Butler, Cole, Dunklin, Greene, How- 

 ell, McDonald, Oregon and Shannon counties. This is Cocculus Carolinus D. C. 



114. Calycocarpum Lyoni (Parsh) Nutt. 



Cup-seed. A very tall woody climber found along river banks in the State 

 south of the Missouri. Has been found in Dunklin, McDonald. Shannon and St. 

 Louis counties. 



LAUREL FAMILY (Laurace^).. 



115. Sassafras sassafras (L.) Karst. 



Sassafras. A well-known tree in many parts of the State, where it is com- 

 monly from 10 to 30 feet in height, except in the lowlands of the southeastern 

 part of the State, where it becomes a very large tree, from two to six feet in dia- 

 meter, and 100 to 150 feet in height. It is mostly confined to the southern part of 

 the State, and does not appear to grow weet of a line down from Kirksville to Ne- 

 vada. It is found in Barry, Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Carter, Cedar, 

 Christian, Dunklin, Greene, Howard, Howell, Jasper, Jefferson, Lawrence, 

 Madison, McDonald, Miller, Mississippi, Monroe, New Madrid, Newton, Oregon, 

 Pike, Randolph, Saline, Shannon, St. Francois, St. Louis, Stoddard, Texas, 

 Wayne, Webster and Wright counties. This is Sassafras officinale Neea. 



116. Benzoin benzoin (L.) Coulter. 



Spice-bush. A well-known shrub found along streams in many parts of the 

 State, mostly south of the Missouri river, and occupying the same range as the 

 Sassafras. Has been found in Barton, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Cedar, Chariton, 



