PLANTS OP ONONDAGA COUNTY 87 



AMARANTACE/E— J. St. HiU— Amaranth Fam. 



AMARANTHUS— Lin., 1753. 



A. RETROFLEXUS — Lin. Rough Pig-weed. 

 Common. Coarse weed. Everywhere. 



A. HYBRIDUS — Lin., 1753. (Amoranthus chlorostachys — 

 Willd, 1790.) Slender Pig-weed. 

 Range ?ame as Amaranthus Chlorostachys hybridus, 

 and similar in every respect except size and color. 

 Plentiful. 



A. SPINOSUS — Lin. 1753. Spiny Amaranth. 



Waste soil. More often hilly places. Pompey, Aug., 

 1908. 



A. BLITOIDES — S. Wats., 1877. Prostrate Amaranth. 



Rare. Frequents roadside in city. James St., near 

 Canal Bridge. Aug., 1908. 



A. GRAECIZANS — Lin., 1753. (Amaranthus Albus, L. 1763.) 

 Tumble-weed. 

 Neglected grounds near Liverpool. Aug., 1905. 



A. CRISPUS — Braun. A. Gray; Man. 6th Ed., 1890. Crisp 

 Leaved Amaranth. 

 Waste places. Rare. Near R. R. track. Tully, Aug., 

 1895. 



A. PUMILUS — Raf., 1808. Coast Amaranth. 



Rare. Onon. Lake shore. North from Pleasant Beach. 

 Aug. 



ACNIDA— Lin., 1753. 



A. CANNABINA — Lin. 1793. Salt Marsh Water Hemp. 

 Local Salt Marsh near Iron Pier. Aug., 1895. 



PHYTOLACACE/E— Lindl, 1 836— Pokeweed Fam. 



PHYTOLACCA— Lin., 1753. 



P. DECANDRA — Lin. 1753. Poke, Scoke, Pigeon Berry ; also 

 Inkberry. 

 Common in rich open woods and cleared lands. Very 

 handsome under cultivation. Goodrich Garden, 1905. 



