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a. A. raajiis L. Europe, cult, in gardens. Snapdragon, Great 

 Snapdragon, Dog's-mouth, Dragon's-mouth. Lion's-mouth, 

 Tiger's-mouth, Toad's-mouth, Rabbit' s-mouth, Bunny-mouth, 

 Bunny-rabbit, Babbits, Bull-dog, Catchfly, Calf-snout, Lion's- 

 snap; Ger. Lowenmaul (grosses); Fr. MuHier, Gueule de loup, 

 Gueule de lion. 



152. ANYCHIA, Michx. Forked Chickweed. Caryophyllaceae. 



From Greek, "whitlow" weed. Syn. Buinalis, Queria, in part. 

 Insignificant herbs. Two species, both of U. S. 



153. APAKOIDIUM, Tor. &Gr. Apargidiura. Cichoriacejie. 



From Greek, "resembling Apargia". Syn. Leontodon, in 

 part. Scapose herb. One species. Pacific cojist of U. S. 



154. APHANISMA, Xutt. Aphanisma. Clieuopodiaceae. 



From Greek, ''disappearing". Syn. Cryptanthus, in part. 

 Herb. A single species, California. 



155. APHA>'6STKPHU8,I)C. Aphanostephus. Compositac 

 From Greek, ''inconspicuous crown". Syn. Keerlia, Leu- 



copsidium, in part, Canescent herbs. About 5 species, Mexico 

 and adjacent region; 4 in U. S. 



156. APIASTRUM, Xutt. Apiastrura. Uiiibelliferae. 



From Greek, "false Celery". Syn. Leptocaulis, Apium, in 

 13art. Annual herbs. Two species, both of U. S. 



157. APIOSj jMoench. Ground-nut. Papilionacoae. 



From Greek, ''pear", alluding to shape of tubei-s. Syn. 

 Glycine, in part. Twining perennials, some with tuberous nwt- 

 stocks. Four species, 3 of Asia; 1 in L^. S. 



a. A. Apios (L. ) MacM. (Glycine Apios L., A. tuberosa Moench). 

 Eastern U. S. and Canada. Ground-nut, Indian Potato, Dakota 

 Potato, Pig Potato, Potato Pea, Ground Pea, Trailing Pea, 

 White-apple, Traveler's-delight. Tubers edible. 



158. APIUM, L. Parsley, Celery. Umbel liferae. 



Latin name of some umbelliferous plant. Syn. Carum, Sison, 

 Heliosciadium,^ Petroselinum, in part. Herbs with pinnately 

 compound or dissected leaves. About 15 species, 4 indigenous 

 or nat. in U. S. 



a. A. graveoleiis L. Europe, now everywhere cult. Celery 



(Salary:}:), Celeriac (turnip-rooted variety), Smallage, Smal- 

 lache. Ache*, Marsh Pai-sley, March, Merch, Wild Parsley, 

 Mile; Ger. Sellerie, Eppich; Fr. Ache des marais (Codex) 

 Ache Celeri; Sp. ApioSilvestro. Fruit, Fructas apii, and root- 

 nervine, antispasmodic, reputed aphrodisiac. Blanched leaves 

 esculent. 



b. A. Fetroseliniini L. (Carum Petroselinum B. & H. (Kew), 



P. sativum Hoffm. ). Europe, now everywhere cult. Parsley, 

 Common or Garden Parsley, Ache (])ronounced Aitch), March; 

 Ger. Petersilie, Petersilge; Fr. Persil ((Jodex); Sp. Peregil.' 

 Fruit, Fructus (Semen) petroselini, Frnctus apii hortensis; 

 source of Apiol. Emmenagogue, carminative, diuretic. The 

 root is sometimes also used. 



