Morus URTICACEAE— SANTALACEAE Comandra 



M. alba L. White Mulberry. 



Sparingly escaped from cultivation in New Castle, Kent (Md.) 

 and Talbot Counties, and probably elsewhere. Introd. from 

 Europe. 



Urtica L. Nettle. 



U. dioica L. Stinging Nettle. 



Infrequent in waste ground and on roadsides in the northern part 

 of the Peninsula. Nat. from Europe. 



Laportea Gaud. 



L. canadensis (L.) Gaud. Wood Nettle. 



Frequent in rich woods and low ground of the northern part 

 of the Peninsula. Aug., Sept. A stinging herb. 



Pilea Lindl. 

 P. pumila (L.) Gray. Richweed. 



Frequent in moist woods and river bottomland of both prov- 

 inces. Aug., Sept. Smooth and stingless. 



Boehmeria Jacq. 



B. cylindrica (L.) Sw. False Nettle. 



Common throughout, in moist woods. July, Aug. Stingless. 



Var. scabra Porter. 



One collection: near Goldsboro (Ca), Earle, 1573, 21 Aug. 

 1937 (P). 



Parietaria L. Pellitory. 



P. pennsylvanica Mill. 



Rare: Conowingo (Ce), along the Susquehanna River, Long, 

 32177, 3 May 1925 (A). June. Not stinging. 



P. debilis Forster. 



Waif in crevice between sidewalk and brick dwelling, west side 

 of Jackson Street, just south of Delaware Ave., Wilmington, R. R. 

 Tatnall, 5217, 8 June 1945 (T, A). Adv. probably from the Pacific 

 coast. 



SANTALACEAE (Sandalwood Family) 



Comandra Nutt. 



C. umbellata (L.) Nutt. Bastard Toad Flax. 



Frequent in dry or moist, usually sandy soil. Piedmont and 



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