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c. A. f^raecizaiis L. 1753 (A. alba L. 1763). Tropical America^ 



nat. in U. S. Tumbleweed, Pigweed. 



d. A. hybridnsL. (Includes A. hypochondriacus L. and A. chlo- 



rostachys Willd. ). Tropical America, cult, in gardens. Slen- 

 der Pigweed^, Green or Eed Amaranth (varieties), Pigweed^ 

 Amaranth, Careless, Pilewort, Balder-herb. The cultivated 

 variety is called also Prince's feather'=^,Floramor, Flower-gentle, 

 Ked Coxcomb, Lovely-bleeding, etc. Plant mildly astringent. 



e. A. retroflexiis L. Tropical America, nat. in U. S. Common 



or Kough Pigweed, Ked-root^, Beet-root. 



92. AMARiLLlS, L. Belladonna Lily. Amaryllidaceae. 



Greek proper name, ''sparkling" or "twinkling". Syn. 

 Belladonna. A scapose bulbous plant with lily-like flowers. 

 One species, south Africa. 



A. A. Belladonna L. (Belladonna purpurascens Sweet). South 

 Africa and cult, for ornament. Belladonna Lily. 



93. AMBLY6lEPIS, DC. Amblyolepis.^ Compositfe. 



From Greek, "blunt-scaled". A comarin-scented annual. 

 One species, Texas. 



94. AMBLYOPAPPUS, Hook. & Am. Compositai. 



From Greek, with "obtuse pappus". Syn. Aromia, Infantea. 

 Low annuals. About 4 species; 1 nat. in California. 



95. AMBROSIA, L. Eagweed. Ambrosiaceae (Compo sitae). 



The Greek name, Ambi'osia, the fabled food of the immortals. 

 Coarse rank weeds. About 12 species, mostly American; 8 or ^ 

 in U. S. 



a. A. artemisisefolia L. Eastern IT. S. to British Columbia and 



Mexico. Ragweed, Common Ragweed, liogweed, Roman 

 Wormwood, Wild Tansy, Stammerwort, Black-weed, Bitter- 

 weed, Tassel-weed, Stick-weed, Carrot-weed, Bastard Worm- 

 wood. The pollen is accused of causing hay asthma. 



b. A. trifida L. Ontario to Florida and Colorado. Tall Ambro- 



sia, Great Ragweed, Giant Ragweed, Hoi-se-cane, Horse- weed. 

 Bitter-weed, Rich-weed, Wild Hemp, Buffalo-weed. Plant, 

 like foregoing, astringent, detergent, antiphlogistic, etc. 



90. AMELANCHIER, Medic. June-berry, etc. Poiuacese. 



The Savoy name of the Medlar. Syn. Aronia, Mcspilus^ 



Pyrus, Crataegus, in part. Shrubs or trees with berry-like, 



edible fruit (pomes). About 12 species, north temperate zone; 



10 in U. S. 



a. A. alnifolia Xutt., Michigan to California and British Colum- 



bia. Northwestern June- or Service-berry, Pigeon-berry. 



b. A Botrapinm (L. fil. ) DC. Canada and eastern U. S. Shad- 



bush, Swamp Sugar-pear, Grape Pear. 



