SCIENTIFIC AXD POPULAR. 99 



Great-, Horse-, Maudlin- (Magdalene), Midsummer-, Moon-, 

 Poor-land- or White Daisy; Dog-blow (Nova Scotia), Dutch 

 Morgan, Horse-Gowan, Kellup-weed, Herb Margaret, Margue- 

 rite, Maudlinwort, Moon-flower, Moon-penny, Great White 

 Ox-eye, Pismire, Poverty-weed, Sheriff-weed, White-weed. 



f. C. Partlieiiiiini (L.) Pers. (M. Parthenium-L., P. Parthenium 



Smith, T. Parthenium Schulz). Europe, cult, in gardens and 

 adv. in U. S. Feverfew, (Featherfew, Fetter-foe), Febrifuge 

 plant. Wild Camomile, Pellitory, Bertram, Whitewort; Ger. 

 Mutterkraut; Fr. Matricaire (Codex). Herh bitter, tonic, 

 febrifuge, anthelmintic. 



g, C. segetiim L. (P. segetum Moench. ). Europe. Corn Mari- 



gold, Field or Wild Marigold (of England), Golden-flower, 

 Yellow Ox-eye. 



h. C. Sinense Sabine and (i) C. ludicuiii'L. of Japan, especially 

 the former, are the well-known garden Chrysanthemums. 



483. CHRYSOBALANUS, L. Cocoa Plum. Drupaceae. 

 From Greek, "golden date". Shrubs or trees. About 8 



species, sub- tropical America and Africa; 2 in U. S. 



■a. C. Icaco L. West Indies and Florida. Cocoa Plum. Leaves 

 and roots astringent; Fr. Prune-coton, Prune des anses. Fruit 

 edible. 



b. C. obloiigifolius Michx. Florida to Alabama. Gopher-root. 



484. CHRYSO(tO>'UM, L. Chrysogonum. Coiiipositae. 



From Greek, '•golden knee'". Perennial herb with yellow 

 flowers. One species, southeastern U. S. 



485. CHRYS6mA, T. & Gr. Chrysoma. Coiiipositae. 



Syn. Aplopappus, Bigelovia, in part. Perennial herbs re- 

 sembling Solidago. About 14 species, southwestern U. S. 



486. CHRYSOPHYLLUM, L. Star-apple. Sapotaceae. 



From Greek, "golden leaf". Syn. Cainito, in part. See 

 Lucuma. Trees with milky juice. About 60 species, tropical 

 regions; 1 in U. S. 



a. C. Cainito L. (Cainito pomifemmTuss.). West Indies. Star- 

 apple, Cainito. Fruit esculent. 



487. CHRYSOPLEMUM, L. Golden Saxifrage. 8axifragaceae. 



From Greek, " golden spleen". Small semi- aquatic herbs. 

 About 15 species, north temperate zone and S. America; 4 in 

 U. S. 



a. C. Americaiium Schw. British America and northern U. S. 

 Water-carpet, Golden Saxifrage. [In Europe some species are 

 used as salad, called Rock-cress; Ger. Goldmilz; Fr. Cresson de 

 roches]. 



488. CHRYS(3pSIS, Nutt. 1818. Golden Aster. Coiiipositae. 

 From Greek, of "golden appearance''. Syn. Diplogon, Raf. 



1818. [not Poiret 1811], also Inula, Ame'llus, Diplopappus, 

 in part Perennial herbs. About 35 species, U. S. and Mexico. 



