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Anemone caroliniana Walt. Fl. Car. 157. 1788. Praikie Anemone. 



Ell. Sk. 2 : So. Gray, Mau. ed. 6. 37. Chap. Fl. 4. Gray, Syn. Fl. N. A. 1, pt. 1 : 11. 

 Coulter, Contr. Nat. Herb. 2 : 8, in pari. 



Alleghenian and Carolinian areas. Illinois to Nebraska and Dakota; south from 

 North Carolina to upper Georgia, Avestern Louisiana, and Texas. 



Alabama : Tennessee Valley. Lower hills. Open woods. Lauderdale County, 

 Florence (M. C. (Tilson). Tuscaloosa County {E. A. Smith). Flowers purplish to 

 white. March, April ; not frefjuent. 



Type locality: South Carolina. 



Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 



Anemone virginiana L. Sp. PI. 1 : 540. 1753. Virginian Anemone. 



Ell. Sk. 2 : 54. Gray, Man. ed. 6, 37. Chap. Fl. 5. Gray, Syn. Fl. N. A. 1, pt. 1 : 11. 



AUegheuian and Carolinian areas. New Brunswick; Manitoba, northwest to lati- 

 tude 55° through the Rocky Mountains to Vancouver; New England; Ohio Valley 

 to Kansas; from New York along the mountains to Georgia. 



Alabama: Mountain region to Lower hills. Kocky woods and copses. Lee County, 

 Auburn {Baker 4" Earle). Madison County, Montesano, 1,500 feet. Cullman County. 

 St. Clair County, Coosa Hills, 700 feet. Tuscaloosa County {E, A. Smith). Flowers 

 white. April, May; not rare. 



Type locality: " Hab. in Virginia." 



Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 



HEPATICA Scop. Fl. Carn. 567. 1760. Liverwort. 



Three species, north temperate regions. Perennial herbs. 

 Hepatica hepatica (L.) Karst. Deutsch. Fl. .559. 1880-83. Liverwort. 



Anemone hepatica L. Sp. PI. 1 : 538. 1753. 



Hepatica triloba Chaix. in Vill. Hist. PI. Dauph. 1 : 336. 1786. 



Ell. Sk. 2 : 55. Gray, Man. ed. 6, 38. Chap. Fl. 5. 



Europe, Siberia, China, .Japan. 



Boreal region to Louisianian area. Hudson Strait, Alaska; New Brunswick, west 

 to Winnipeg; Ohio Valley, south to western Florida. 



Alabama: Tennessee Valley to Upper division Coast Pine belt. Shady hillsides 

 and woods. Cullman County. Lauderdale County, Florence. Tuscaloosa County. 

 Clarke County {Dr. Denny). Flowers white or purplish, March; not frequent. 

 Perennial. 



Econoujic uses: The herb, known as " liverwort," or " Hepatica," is used medic- 

 inally. 



Type locality: "Hab. in Europae nemoribus lapidosis." 



Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 



SYNDE3MON Hortmg. Flora, 15, pt. 2, Intell. Bl. No. 4 : 34. 1832. 

 (Anemonella Spach, Hist. Veg. 7 : 239. 1839.) 



One species, Atlantic States. 



Syndesmon thalictroides (L. ) Hoffmg. Fl. 15, pt. 2. Intell. Bl. No. 4 : 34. 1832. 



Rue Anemone. 



Anemone thalictroides L. Sp. PI. 1 : 542. 1753. 



Thalictrum anemonoides Michx. Fl. Bor. Am. 1 : 322. 1803. 



Anemonella thalictroides Spach, Hist. Veg. 7 : 240. 1839. 



Ell. Sk. 2: 52. Gray, Man. ed. fi, 39. Chap. Fl. 6. 



Alleghenian and Carolinian areas. 



Alabama: Tennessee Valley, Mountain region to Lower hills. Open copses and 

 woods. Lauderdale, Lawrence, Winston, Cullman, Tuscaloosa, and St. Clair counties. 

 Flowers white; April, May. Not rare. Perennial. 



Type locality: ''Hab. in Virginia, Canada." 



Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 



