22 PLANT NAMES AND SYNONYMS 



72. ALISMA, L. - Water Plantain. - Alismaceae. 



From Greek, "salt loving". Aquatic or marsh herbs. 

 About 10 species, 2 in U. S. 



a. A. Plaiitago-aqiiatica L. Europe, Asia and N. America. 

 Water Plantain, Mad-dog weed, Deil's-spoons, Great Thrum- 

 wort; Ger. FroschloHel, Wasserwegerich; Fr. Plantain d' eau, 

 Pain de grenouilles. Leaves acrid, counter-irritant, reputed 

 vulnerary and lithontriptic. 



73. ALKANNA, Tausch. - Alkanet. - Boragiiiaceae. 



J«Jame Arabic, the same word as Henna. Syn. Anchusa, in 

 part. Perennial herbs. About 40 species, Mediterranean re- 

 gion. 



a. A. linctoria (L. ) Tausch. (Anchusa tinctoria L. ). Western 

 Asia and southeastern Europe. Alkanet. Orcanette, Dyer's 

 Alkanet, Anchusa, Spanish Bugloss; Ger. Alkannawurzel, An- 

 ker wurzel; Fr. Orcanette (Codex). Boot, Radix alkannie 

 (spuriee), yields a red dye. 



74. ALLIARIA, Adans. - Hedge Garlic. - Criiclferae. 



From Latin, "garlicy". Syn. Erysimum, Sisymbrium, in 

 part. White-flowered biennial or perennial herbs. About 5 

 species, Europe and Asia; 1 nat. in U. S. 



a. A. Alli^ria (L. ) Brit. (Erysimum Alliaria L., Sisymbrium 

 Alharia Scop., Alliaria officinalis Andrz, ). Europe and north- 

 ern Asia, nat. in U. S. Hedge Garlic, Garlic Mustard, Garlic 

 wort, CardiackeJ, English Treacle, (i. e. Theriac), Poor-man's- 

 treacle, Poor-man's-mustard, Leek Cress, Jack-by-the-hedge, 

 Penny-hedge, Sauce-alone, Swarms; Ger. Knoblauchkraut; Fr. 

 Alliaire Commune. Plant antiscorbutic. 



76. ALLIONLA, Loefl. 1758. Umbrella-wort. Nycta^inaceae. 



Named for C. Allioni, Italian botanist, d. 1804. Syn. Oxy- 

 baphus, L'Her. 1797. Herbs. About 20 species, mostly 

 American; 9 in U. S. 



A. hirsiita Pursh (O. hirsutus Choisy). Texas to Minnesota 

 and northward. Hairy Umbrella- wort^. Musk. 



76. ALLIUM, L. Onion, Leek, Garlic, etc. Liliaceae. 



Latin name of (^arlic. Bulbous h^rbs with intolerable odor 

 (alliaceous). About 275 species; 59 in U. S. Medicinal pro- 

 perties of all species similar to those of (e). 



a. A. Ascaloniciim L. Commonly cultivated. Shallot, Scallion^ 



Cibol; Ger. Schallotte; Fr. i^chalote. Bulb esculent. 



b. A. Caiiadense L. Eastern U. S. Meadow Garlic, Wild Garlic. 



c. A. Cepa L. L^niversally cultivated. Onion; Ger. Zwiebel, 



Zipolle, Bolle; Fr, Oignon Commun (Codex). Bulb esculent. 



d. A. Porrum L. Commonly cultivated. Leek, French Leek, 



OUick, Scallion*; Ger. Lauch; Fr. Porreau. 



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