38 PLANT NAMES AND SYNONYMS 



147. ANTHOXANTHUM, L. Vernal-Grass. Gramineae. 

 From Greek, * 'yellow flowered". About 5 species, Europe; 



2 nat. in U. S. 



a. A. odoratuin L. Europe, nat. in U. S. Sweet Vernal-grass, 

 Sweet-scented Grass, Spring-grass, Pig-grass, Prim-grass. Plant 

 fragrant, abounding in coumarin. 



148. A^THRISCUS, Hoffin. Chervil. UmbelHferae. 



Greek name of an umbelliferous plant, perhaps (a). Syn. 

 Cerefolium, Chaerophyllum, Scandix, in part. Parsley-like 

 herbs. About 10 species, Old World; 3 nat. in U. S. 



a. A. AutliriscilS (L. ) Karst. (Chaeropbyllura Anthriscus L., A. 



vulgaris Bernh. ). Europe. Bur-chervil, Hemlock-chervil, 

 Rough Chervil. Plant dir^tinctly poisonous. 



b. A. Cerefolium (L. ) Hoffin. (Scandix Cerefolium L., Chaerophyl- 



lum sativum Lam. ). Europe, sparingly nat. in eastern I'. S. 

 Garden Chervil, Chervil (Chevorell), Beaked Parsley; Ger. 

 Kernel, Gartenkerbel; Fr. Cerfeuil. Plant, Herba cerefolii v. 

 chaerophylli, deobstruent, diuretic. Foi«?(/ /cares iLsed in s dads, 

 etc. 



c. A. sylvestris (L. )Hoffm. Europe. Wild Chervil, Wild Cicely, 



Wild Caraway, Ass-parsley, Cow-chervil, Cow- weed, Cow-mum- 

 ble, Cow-pai-sley, Coney-parsley, Devil' s-parsley, Kettle-d(ick, 

 Orchard- weed, Kabbit's-meat, Kat's-bane, Sweet-ash, White- 

 weed. [Probably many of these synonyms belong more pro- 

 perly to (a)]. 



149. A>THYLLIS, L. Kidney- Vetch, etc. Papiiionaceae. 



Herbs or shrubs. About 20 species. Old World. 



a. A. Yulneraria, L. Europe, western Asia and northern Africa. 

 Kidney-vetch, Woundwort, S(aunchwort, Cat's-claws, Craw- 

 nsls, Crow's-foot, Jupiter's-beard, Lady's-fingers, Lamb's-toes. 

 Plant styptic, vulnerary. A fodder plant for sheep. 



150. ANTIARIS, Lesch. Sack-tree, etc. Artocarpac*ea<^ 



From vernacular, Java. Syn. Lepurandra, in part. Trees. 

 About 6 species, tropical Asia to Australia. 



a. A. saccidora, Dalz. (Lepurandra saccidora Nimmo, perhaps nut 



distinct from the followiug). Western Lidia. Sack-tree. 

 Inner bark used for sacks. 



b. A. toxicaria, Lesch. Java. L^pa.s-tree. Gum-resinons exudate, 



up;is antiar, used in Java as an arrow poison. See Strychnos 

 Tieute. 



151. ANTIRRHINUM, L. Snapdragon. Scropliiilaria<M'ae. 



From Greek, "snout like". Annual or perennial herbs with 

 showy flowers. About 40 species, Europe, Asia and western N. 

 America; 18 in L^. S. 



