148 PLANT NAMES AND SYNONYMS 



764. EREMOCARYA, Greene. Eremocarya. Boraginaceae^ 



From Greek, "desert nut". Syn. Krynitzkia, in part. 

 Herbs. Two species in Avestern U. S. 



765. ERICA, L. - Heath, Heather. - Ericaceae. 



The ancient Greek name. Small shrabs. About 400 species, 

 Old World, especially S. Africa. 



a. E. arborea L. Mediterranean region. Tree Heath. Wood 



used for brier-root pipes. 



b. E. cinerea L. Europe, adv. in U. S. Scotch Heath or Heather, 



Bell Ling, Carline Heather, Cat- Heather, Crow Ling, Black 

 Heath, She-Heather. 



c. E. Tetralix L. Europe. Small Heath, Father-of-heath; Bell, 



Besom or Broom Heath, Honey-bottle, Carlin or Ringe Heather. 



766. ERICAMERIA, Gray. Ericameria. Compositae. 



Syn. Aplopappus, in part. Evergreen undershrubs with 

 heath-like foliage and yellow flowers. About 10 species, south- 

 western U. S. 



767. ERIGENIA, Nutt. Harbinger-of-spring. Umbelliferae. 



From Greek, * 'spring born' '. Syn. Sison, in part. Peren- 

 nial herb. One species, U. S. 



a. E. biilbosa (Michx. ) Nutt. (S. bulbosum Michx. ). Canada and 

 northeastern U. S. Harbinger-of-spring, Pepper-and-salt, 

 Turkey-pea*. 



768. ERIGERON, L. - Erigeron. - Compositae. 



From Greek, "early old". Syn. Asterf, Doronicumf, in 

 part. Herbs. AboutlSOspecies, most abundant in New World; 

 more than 100 in U. S. 



a. E. anmms (L. ) Pers. (A. a^nnuus L. ). Canada to Virginia and 



Missouri. Sweet Scabious ( U. S. ), Daisy- Fleabane, Lace-button. 



b. E. PhiladelphiciiS L. Throughout North America. Philadel- 



phia Fleabane, Sweet Scabious* Skevish, Daisy-Fleabane, 

 Daisy*. 



c. E. pulchellus Michx. (E. bellidifolius Muhl. ). Ontario to 



JFlorida and west to Minnesota. Robin's Plantain, Poor 

 Robin's Plantain, Robert's Plantain, Rose- Betty, Blue Spring- 

 Daisy. 



d. E. piimiliis Nutt. Utah to Nebraska and northward. Low 



Erigeron, Daisy (of western plains). 



e. E . ramosus ( Walt. ) B. S. P. ( D. ramosum W^alt., E. strigosus 



Muhl. ). Canada to Florida and Texas. Common Daisy-Flea- 

 bane. 



769. ERIOBOTRYA, Lind. Loquat. Pomaceae. 

 Syn. Photinia, Mespilus, in part. Shrubs or trees. About 



10 species, southern and eastern Asia. 



