54 PLANT NAMES AND SYNONYMS 



214. ITHYSANUS, Greene. _ Athysanus. Cruciferae. 



From Greek, "without fringe". Slender annual. One 

 species, California. 



215. ATRACTYLIS, L. Atractylis. Compositae. 



Ancient Greek plant name. Herbs. About 20 species, Med- 

 iterranean region to China. 



a. A. gummifera L. Southern Europe. Fr. Chameleon blanc. 

 Exudate sold in Greece an pseudo-mastich or acantho-mastich. 



216. ATRAGENE, L. Virgin' s-bower*. Raniiuculaceae. 



Greek name for some vine. Syn. Clematis, in part. Peren- 

 nial climbers with showy flowers. About 4 species, northern 

 U. S. 



SL A. Americana Sims (C. verticillaris DC). British America 

 south to Virginia and Minnesota. Purple Virgin's-bower, 

 Mountain or Whorl-leaved Clematis. 



217. ATRICH6sERIS, A. Gray. - - Ciehoriaocae. 



From Greek, ''bald Succory". One species in western U. S. 



218. ATRIPLEX, L. Orach, Salt-bush. Chenopodiaceac. 



The ancient Greek name, "not nourishing". Syn. Calligo- 

 num, in part. Plants resembling Chenopodium. many grow- 

 ing in saline soil and so valuable as fodder plants. About 130 

 species, cosmopolitan; 56 in U. S. 



a. A. cauesceiis (Pursh) James (C. canescens Pursh ) . S. Dakota 



to Mexico and California. Bushy Atriplex, Cenizo. 



b. A. halimoides Lind., (c) A. Muelleri Benth. and (d) A. 



nummularia Lind. are among the most valuable "Salt-bushes" 

 of Australia. 



e. A. hastata L. Europe and northeastern N. America. Hal- 



berd-leaved Orach^, Lamb's-quarters, Fat-hen, Hard-iron. 

 Plant sometimes used as a pot herb. 



f. A. hortensis L. Asia and cult., especially in Europe. Garden 



Orach (Orache, Orage, Arach, Areche), Mountain Spinach, 

 Bonny-dame, Butter-leaves; Fr. Arroche. Plant used a« 

 Spinach; seeds emetic. 



219. ATROPA, L. - Belladonna, etc. - Solanaccae. 



Name from that of one of the Fates of Greek mythology. 

 Poisonous herbs. About 4 species, Europe, Asia and S. 

 America. 



a, A. Belladonna L. Southern Europe to central Asia. Deadly 

 Nightshade, Belladonna (i. e. beautiful lady, perhaps from ef- 

 fect on the pupil of the eye). Banewort, Death' s-herb, Doft-berrj, 

 Dway-berry, Dwale, Great Morel, Jacob's-ladder*, Manicou, 

 Mad, Mekilwort, Poison Black Cherry, Sleeping Nightshade; 

 Ger. ToUkirsche, Wolfskirche, Tollkraut; Fr. Belladone 

 ( Codex ),Morellefurieuse. Leaves, Belladonnse folia, U. S. P., 

 Br; Folia belladonnas, P. G. ^oo^,Belladonn8e radix, U. S. P., 

 Br. Deliriant narcotic, mydriatic, anodyne. Contains atro- 

 pine. 



