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Amaranthus graecizans L. 



A. a 1 b u s L. 



Tiimhleweed 



In waste and cultivated places. Common. June-September. 



PHYTOLACCACEAE 



Phytolacca decandra L. 



Poke. Pigeonherry. Garget 



Pastures and borders of woods, specially in newly cleared 



land. Frequent. July. 



AIZOACEAE 



Mollugo verticillata L. 

 Carpetweed 

 Cultivated ground, where it often forms dense mats. Common. 



Summer. 



PORTULACACEAE 



Claytonia virginica L. 

 Spring lyeauty 

 Moist woods and banks. Common. xApril-May. 



Claytonia caroliniana Miclix. 

 Carolina spring beauty 

 Damp woods. Infrequent. April-May. 



Portulaca oleracea L. 

 Purslane. Pus sly 

 Gardens and waste places. Common. Summer. 



CARYOPHYLLACEAE 



Agrostemma githago L. 

 Lychnis githago Scop. 

 Corn cockle 

 Frequent in wheat fields. July. The seeds are said to be very 

 poisonous. sijg^g g^g^l^t^ ^L.) Ait. 



Starry campion 

 Dry thickets. Common. June-July. 



Silene vulgaris (Moench) Garcke 

 S. cucubalus Wibel 

 Bladder campion 

 Waste places. Infrequent. Barton. Summer. 



