Comptonia MYRICACEAE— JUGLANDACEAE Carya 



Comptonia Banks. 



C. peregrina (L.) Coulter var. asplenifolia (L.) Fernald. {Myrica 

 asplenifolia of Gray's Man., ed. 7. See Rhodora 40, 

 410-412. 1938.) Sweet Fern. 



Infrequent on dry banks of the Piedmont, and on shaded sandy 

 roadsides in Wicomico and Worcester Counties. April. 



JUGLANDACEAE (Walnut Family) 

 Juglans L. Walnut. 

 J. cinerea L. White Walnut. Butternut. 



Frequent in rocky woods of the Piedmont. Fl., May. 



J. nigra L. Black Walnut. 



In fencerows and woods; frequent in the northern portion; less 

 common southward. Fl., May. 



Carya Nutt. Hickory. 

 C. ovata (Miller) K. Koch. Shellbark Hickory. 



Hillsides, meadows and river banks; frequent in the northern 

 portion. Fl., mid-May, early June. 



C. tomentosa Nutt. (C. aZ6a of Gray's Man., ed. 7.) Mockerxut 

 Hickory. 



Frequent northward, and occurring southward to Worcester 

 County. Fl., May. 



C. ovalis (Wang.) Sargent. (C. microcarpa Nutt. of Gray's Man., 

 ed. 7.) Small Pignut. Small-fruited Hickory. 

 Infrequent on dry hillsides in the northern portion, Fl. May. 



C. glabra (Mill.) Spach. (Incl. var. villosa (Sargent) Robinson.) 

 Pignut Hickory. 



Common on dry hillsides of the Piedmont area; infrequent 

 southward to Sussex and Wicomico Counties. Fl., May. 



C. cordiformis (Wang.) K. Koch. (C. amara Nutt.) Bitternut 

 Hickory. 



Frequent along streams in the northern portion; becoming rare 

 southward: Capeville (No), F. R. Fosberg, 14669, in 1938, (P); 

 3H mi. w. n. w. of Longwoods (Ta), Earle, 3756, 6 Sept. 1942 (A). 



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