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a. D. verticillatus (L. )E11. (L. verticillatumL., N. verticillataH. 

 B. K. ). Eastern tJ. S. and Canada. Swamp Loose-strife, 

 Swamp Willow-herb, Wild Oleander, Peat-weed, Slink-weed. 



653. DECUMARIA, L. Decumaria. Saxifragaceae. 



From Latin, ''ten parted". Woody climber. One species, 

 southeastern IT. S. 



654. DEINANDRA, Greene. Deinandra. Compositae. 



From Greek, "terrible man". Syn. Hemizonia, in part. 

 Herbs. Six known species, southwestern U. S. 



655. DELABECHEA, Lindl. Bottle tree. Sterculiaceae. 



Named for Sir*H. T. De la Beche, geologist, 19th Century. 

 Syn, Sterculia, in part. An Australian tree with trunk bulged 

 in barrel form. One species; (a) D. riipestris Lindl. (S. 

 rupestris Benth. ), Australia. 



656. DELPHINIUM, L. Larkspur. Ranunculaceae. 



Latin "dolphin-like", of the flower. Syn. Staphisagria, 

 in part. Erect herbs with showy blue, red or Avhite flowers. 

 About 60 species, north temperate zone; 46 in U. S. 



a. D. Ajacis L. Southern Europe and cult, in gardens. The com- 



mon Larkspur of country gardens. Properties of (c). 



b. D. Carolinidiuim Walt. (D. azureum Michx. ). Prairies of 



Central U. S. Azure, Blue, Carolina or Prairie Larkspur. 



c. D. Consolida L. Central Europe, cult, in gardens and adv. in 



U. S. Field Larkspur, Knight' s-spur. Lark- heel, Lark's-claw, 

 Staggerweed, King's Consound; Ger. Rettersporn, Lerchen- 

 klaue, Hornkiim nel; Fr. Pied d'alouette Leaves, flowers 

 and seeds; Herba, Flores, Semen consolidae (regalis), v. 

 calcitrippae; acrid, irritant, emeto-cathartic, alterative. [The 

 seeds were official as Delphinium, L^ S. P. , 1870. ] 



d. I). Staphisagria L. (S. macrocarpa Spach., D. oflScinale 



W^enderoth). Mediterranean basin. Lousewort. Seeds; Staph- 

 isagria, U. S. P., Staphisagriae semina, Br., Sem. staphidis 

 agriae, Sem. pedicularis; Stavesacre seed; Ger. Stephanskorner, 

 Stafadriansamen, Lausekoraer, Lausepfeffer, Battenpfeffer; Fr. 

 Staphisaigre (Codex); Sp. Estafisagria, Albarraz; used as a 

 parasiticide. 



€. D. trolliifoliiim A. Gr. California. Cow-poison. 



f. D. iirceolatum Jacq. (D. exaltatum Ait. ). Pennsylvania to Ala- 

 bama, west to Nebraska, also cult, in gardens. Tall Larkspur. 

 This and our other numerous species have properties of (c). 



657. DENDRIUM, Desv. 1813. Sand Myrtle. Ericaceae, 

 From Greek, "treelike". Syn. Leiophyllum Pers. 1805, 



not Erhr. 1780. Shrubs. Two known species, eastern U. S. 



658. DENDROMECON, Benth. Tree Poppy. Papavcraceae. 



From Greek, ' 'tree poppy' ' . Shrubby plants. Two species, 

 California. 



