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846. FREMONTODE>DRON, Coy. Clieirauthodendraceae. 



From Greek, 'Tremont's tree", in honor of Col. Fremont. 

 Syn. Fremontia, Torr. 1854 not 1845; Cheiranthodendron, in 

 part. Shrub bearing a profusion of yellow flowers. One spe- 

 cies, California. 



a. F. Californicvim (Torr.) Coville (Fremontia Californica Tor., 

 C. Californicum Baill.). California Slippery Elm. Inner hark 

 used for poultices, etc. 



847. FRITILLARIA, L. Guinea-hen flower. LIUaceae. 

 From Latin /?nYi//rt.s, a "dice box". Bulbous herbs. About 



50 species, north temperate zone; 9 in U. S. 



a. F. liliaeea Lindl. California. Green Lily. [Cult, in gardens 

 are (b) F. imperialis L., Crown-imperial and (c) F. Dielea- 



gris L. of Europe, Guinea-hen flower, Checkered Daffodil, 

 Snake' s-head. Weeping- widow, Widow-wail.] 



d. F. yerticillata Willd., not Bieb. nor Wall. (F. Thunbergii 

 Miq. ). Siberia. Bai-mo. Seeds anti-rheumatic. 



848. FROELICHIA, Moench. Froelichia. Amaraiithaceae. 



Named for J. A. Froelich, German botanist. Syn. Oplo- 

 theca, in part. Woolly or silky herbs. About 12 species, all 

 American; 4 in U. S. 



849. FUCUS, L. Seaweed, Kelpware. Fucaceae. 

 From the Greek name of "seaweed". Syn. Cystoseira, Hal- 



idrys, Sargassum, in part. Social seaweeds with flat or com- 

 pressed forked fronds. 



a. F. natans L. (Sargassum bacciferum Agardh). Atlantic Ocean. 



Gulf weed. 



b. F. vesiculosus L. North Atlantic and north Pacific Oceans. 



Bladder-wrack, Kelpware, Black-tang, Cut-weed, Bladder 

 Fucus, Lady- wrack, Sea- wrack. Sea Oak. Tlie entire plant; 

 Quercus marinus; Ger. Blasentang, Hockertang, Seeeiche; Fr. 

 Varech v^siculeux (Codex); reputed to reduce obesity. (c) 

 F. serratus L. and (d) F. siliquosus L. (Cystoseira siliquosa 

 Agardh, Halidrys siliquosa Lyngbye) are also used and are 

 authorized by the Codex. 



850. FUMARIA, L. - Fumitory. - Papaveraceae. 



Old Latin name, "smoky". Herbs with dissected leaves. 

 About 35 species. Old World. 



a. F. officinalis L. Europe, adv. in U. S. Fumitory, Hedge Fumi- 

 tory, Earth-smoke|, Beggary, Wax-dolls; Ger. Erdrauch, 

 Feldraute;Fr. Fumeterre ( Codex );Sp. Hiel detierra, Pajarilla. 

 Fresh juice of the -plant, alterative, discutient. 



851. FtJlSKIA, Spreng. 1817. Day-Lily. Liliaceae. 

 Named for H. Funck, German botanist. Syn. Saussurea, 



Salisb. 1807 (without description), Niobe, Salisb, 1812, Hosta, 

 Tratt. 1812, not Jacq. 1797. Perennial scapose herbs from 

 woody rhizomes. About 6 species, China and Japan; (a) F. 

 ovata Spreng. (S. cwrulea Salisb.), Blue Day-lily; (b) F. 

 subcordata vSpreng. ( N. cordifolia Salisb., H. Japonica Tratt. ) 

 AVhite Day-lily, Plantain Lily. 



