50 PLANT NAMES AND SYNONYMS 



d. A. tuberosa L. Ontario to Florida, west to Arizona and 

 Minnesota. Pleurisy-root, Butterfly- weed, Canada- root, Indian 

 Posy, Orange-root, Orange vSwallowwort, Tuber-root, White- 

 root, Wind-root, Yellow or Orange Milkweed; Ger. KnoUige 

 Schwalbenwurzel; Fr. Asclepiade tubereuse. Root, Asclepias, 

 U. S. P. ; diaphoretic, expectorant, carminative, in large doses 

 emeto-cathartic. 



1»6. ASCLEPIODORA. Gray. Milkweed. Asclepiadaceae. 



From Greek, ''gift of Aesculapias". Syn. Anantherix, 

 Asclepias, in part. Milky herbs resembling Asclepias. Five 

 or six species, N. America; 2 in U. S. 



1»7. ASCYRUM, L. St. Peter's- wort. Hypericaceae. 



From Greek, "not rough" Small smooth shrubby, plants 

 resembling Hypericum. About 6 species, N. America; 5 in 

 U. S., mostly southern. 



a. A. hypericoides L. 1753 (A. Crux-Andreae L. 1768). Eastern 

 U. S. St. Andrew' s-cross. Root resolvent. 



198. ASIMINA, Adans. - Papaw. - Auonaceae. 



From aboriginal name, Assimin. Syn. Anona (Annona), 



J^^in part. Small trees or shrubs, some with edible fruits. 

 About 8 species, all of U. S. and Mexico. 



a. A. triloba (L. ) Dunal (Anona triloba L. ). Kew York to 

 Michigan and southward. Papaw, Pawpaw, North American 

 Papaw, Custard-apple, False Banana, Fetid-shrub; Fr. Asimi- 

 nier. Fruit edible. Seeds emetic. 



199. ASPARA(tUS, L. Asparagus. Convallariaceae. 



The ancient Greek name of Persian origin. Perennial herbs 

 with foliage consisting of minute branchlets. About 100 species, 

 Old World. 



a. A. officinalis L. Europe, everywhere cult, as a food-plant. 



Asparagus, (Sparagus, Sperage) Sparrow-grassJ, Gra<ss, Pad- 

 dock-cheese; Ger. Spar gel; Fr. Asperge (Codex); Sp. Espar- 

 raguera. Shoots, Aspara^i turiones, used as food. Rhizome, 

 Hadix asparagi, Ead. atticis, like the shoots, actively diuretic, 

 cardiac stimulant. 



b. A. scdber Brign. (A. amarusDC, A. marinus Keich. ) . South- 



ern Europe. Bitter Asparagus. Properties of (a). "John- 

 son's Syrup" was made from this plant. 



200. ASPERUOO, L. German Madwort. Boragiiiaceae. 



From Latin, "rough". A small rough-hispid herb. One 

 species. 



a. A. procumbeiis L. Europe and Asia, adv. in U. S. German 

 Madwort, Catch-weed, Great Goose-grass, Small Wild Bngloss. 

 Plant diaphoretic, vulnerary. 



201. ASPERULA, L. Woodruff, etc. Rnbiaceae. 

 From Latin, "roughish". Perennial herbs with whorled 



leaves. About 80 species, Old World. 



