196 



satwa. 



PENtANDRiA DiGYNiA, Chaeropbyllum. 



Scandix dulcis. Muhlb. Mss. 



Myrrhis Claytoni. Mich.Ji. amer. 1. p. 17O. 



In the Allegany and other mountains j New England ta 



Carolina. 1/ . June, July. v. v. The root has a 



very agreeable scent and sweet taste. 



250. PASTINACA. Gen. pi. 494. 



. P. foliis simpliciter pinnatis. Willd. sp. pi. 1. p. 1466. 

 Common Parsnep is tbund frequently in a wild state ap- 

 parently as a native, but certainly originated from 

 European seeds. 



cordatuvi. 



mtropurpurC' 

 urn. 



mtegerri' 

 mum. 



nudicaule. 



251. SMYRNIUM. Gen. pi. 495. 



S. foliis radicalibus suborbiculato-cordatis crenatis, can- 



linis peiiolatis trifoliatis, supremis 3-partitis, umbella 



radiis brevibus. — IValt.Jl. car. 114. 

 Thapsia trifoliata. JVilld. sp. pi. 1. p. 1465. 

 In woods, frequently on the mountains : New England 



to Carolina. 1/ . June, July. v. v. Flowers yellow, 



as are all the following. 

 S. foliis biternatis, partialium intermedio saepe subquina- 



to, foliolis ovali-lanceolalis serrulatis, umbella brevi- 



radiata.— IFilld. sp. pi. 1. p. 1468. 

 On the mountains and hills, near banks of rivers ; Pen- 



sylvania to Carolina. 1/. June, July. v. v. 

 S. foliis omnibus ternatis, foliolis ovatis acutis serratis. 



Lam. encycl. 3. p. 66j. 

 S. barbinode. Muhlb. mss. 

 On dry slate hills : Virginia and Carolina. 1/ . May — 



July. V. V. Flowers dark purple. 

 S, glaberrimum ; foliis glaucis, inferioribus 3-ternatis, 



superioribus 2-ternatis, foliolis ovalibus integris, um- 

 bella radiis paucis setaceo-elongatis. — Willd.sp.pl. 1. 



p. 1468. 

 On dry hills : New England to Carolina 5 scarce. % , 



June. V. V. 

 S. foliis radicalibus 3-ternatis, foliolis insequaliter pauci- 



dentatis, scapo radical!, umbella radiis elongatis, in- 



volucro involucellisque subnullis. 

 On the Columbia river. M. Lewis. % . April, May. 



V. s. in Herb. Lewis. The natives eat the tops of this 



plant and boil it in their soups, the same as we us« 



celery. 



