200 



KANSAS ACADEMY OF SCIENCE. 



Fig. 14. 

 Lacinaria spicata. 



Fig. 15. 



Lepachys tagetes. 



123. Hieracium longipilum. Hawkweed. Eastern Kansas. Alterative, tonic. 



124. Hoffmanseggia jamesii (see figure). Western Kansas. 



125. Hordeum distichum. Barley. Cult. Esculent. 



126. Humulus lupulus. Hop. Eastern Kansas. Anthelmintic, antilithic, anti- 



phrodisiac, antipyretic, diuretic, hypnotic, tonic. Food for birds — the 

 seed. 



127. Hydrastis canadensis. Golden seal. Northeastern Kansas. Antipyretic, 



aperient, cholagogue, tonic. 



128. Hypericum maculatum. St.-John's-wort. Astringent, diuretic, sedative, 



stimulant. 



129. Ilex decidua. Northern holly. Southern Kansas. Diuretic, tonic. 



130. Impatiens fulva, I. pallida. Touch-me-not, balsam-weed. Eastern Kansas. 



Emollient, vulnerary. 



131. Indigofera leptocephala. Western Kansas. 



132. Ipomcea leptophylla, I. pandurata. Man-of-the-earth. Western Kansas. 



Cathartic, diuretic. 

 1.33. Juglans cinerea. Butternut. Northeast Kansas. Laxative, vesicant, col- 

 orant, esculent. 



134. Juglans nigra. Black walnut. All over Kansas. Astringent, vulnerary, 



colorant — the bark and hulls of the fruit. Esculent — the fruit. 



135. Juniperus virginiana. Redcedar. Eastern Kansas. Diaphoretic — the ber- 



ries. Kuhnistera (see Petalostemon). 



136. Lacinaria pycnostachya, rattlesnake-root (see figure): L. scariosa, gay 



feather; L. spicata, button-snakeroot (see figure): L. squarrosa, blaz- 

 ing star. General. Alexipharmic, astringent, carminative, diaphoretic, 

 diuretic, hypnotic, sedative, stimulant. 



137. Lactuca canadensis. Wild lettuce. General. Hypnotic, sedative, esculent. 

 Lappa (see Arctium). 



138. Leonurus cardiaca. Motherwort. Eastern Kansas. Antispasmodic, dia- 



phoretic, emmenagogue, laxative, nervine, parturient, tonic. 



139. Lepachys tagetes (see figure). Western Kansas. 



140. Lepidium virginicum. Tongue-grass. Eastern Kansas. Carminative, escu- 



lent. 



141. Leptandra virginica. Culver's physic. Eastern Kansas. Alterative, ca- 



thartic, cholagogue, tonic. 



