Saxifraga SAXIFRAGACEAE Ribes 



S. virginiensis Mx. Early Saxifrage. 



Common on dry, rocky hillsides of New Castle and Cecil Coun- 

 ties, apparently restricted to the Piedmont. Late March to early 

 May. 



Heuchera L. 



H. americana L. Alum Root. 



Frequent in woodlands, Piedmont area and southward on the 

 Coastal Plain at least to Talbot County. May, early June. 



Mitella L. 



M. diphylla L. Mitrewort. 



Infrequent, in rich, rocky woods of the Piedmont; along Octo- 

 raro Creek (Ce), and Brandy wine. Red Clay and Mill Creeks (NC). 

 Late April, early May. 



Chrysosplenium L. Golden Saxifrage. 



C. americanum Schwein. 



Common in cold, shaded rivulets in the Piedmont; less frequent 

 southward on the Coastal Plain to Caroline and Talbot Counties. 

 Early April, May. 



Hydrangea L. 



H. arborescens L. Wild Hydrangea. 



Rocky woods; frequent in western Cecil County; rare in New 

 Castle County: Mt. Cuba, J. Crawford, 13 May 1892 (A). June, 

 July. 



Itea L. 

 I. virginica L. 



Frequent in swampy places throughout the Coastal Plain, ex- 

 cept near the coast. Mid-May to mid-June. 



Ribes L. Currant. Gooseberry. 



R. americanum Mill. (R. floridanum L'H6r.) Wild Black Cur- 

 rant. 



One known collection: Centreville (NC), Commons in 1866 (A). 

 Reported by E. Tatnall (MS Catalog), from valleys of the Brandy- 

 wine and Red Clay Creeks, but no confirming specimens seen. 



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