172 PLANT NAMES AND SYNONYMS 



a. G. macula turn L. Canada and eastern U. S. , south to Georgia. 



Cranesbill, Spotted or Wild Cranesbill, Storksbill, Spotted or 

 Wild Geranium, Alum-root, Alum-bloom, Chocolate-flower, 

 Crowfoot*, Dove-foot, Old-maid' s-night-cap, Shame-face; Ger. 

 Fleckstorchschnabel ; Fr, Bec-de-grue tachete, Geranium macule, 

 Pied-de-corneille; Sp. Geranio. Bhizame; Qrer&mMm, U. S. P., 

 astringent. 



b. Gr. Robertianum L. Canada to New Jersey, west to Missouri 



and Manitoba, also in Europe, Asia and northern Africa. 

 Herb Robert, Fox Geranium, Mountain Geranium, Death- 

 come-quickly, Dragon's-blood* Red-Eobin, Red-bird, Red- 

 bird's-eye, Redshanks, Rock-weed, Sailor' s-knot, vStinking 

 Cranesbill, VVren' s-flower, Jenny- wren; Ger. Ruprechtskraut, 

 Bockstorchschnabel; Fr. Herbe a Robert. Hei^b astringent, 

 discutient, diuretic. 



884. GrERARDIA, L. Gerardia. Scrophulariaceae. 



Named for John Gerarde, author of the Herbal, d. 1612. 

 Herbaceous or suffruticose plants with showy flowers. About 

 40 species, New World; 20 in U. S. See also Dasystoma. 



885. GEUM, L. - Avens. - Rosaeeae. 

 The ancient Latin name. Syn. Stylipus, in part. Perennial 



herbs with yellow, white, rarely purple flowers. About 40 

 species, mostly in north temperate zone; 17 in U. S. 



a. (x. ciliatiim Pursh (G. triflorum Pursh.). British America and 



northern U. S. Long-plumed Purple Avens, Johnny-smoker, 

 Prairie-smoke. 



b. G. rivale L. Northern Europe, Asia and N. America, south to 



Pennsylvania and Colorado. Water Avens, Purple or Droop- 

 ing Avens, Evans-root, Chocolate- root, Indian Chocolate, Cure- 

 all, Maidenhair*, Throat-root, i^^t^ome and j-oo^/e^s; Rad. cary- 

 ophyllatse aquaticte, Rad. benedictfe sylvestris; Ger. Sumpf- 

 nelkenwurzel, Wasserbenediktenwurzel; Fr. Racine de benoite 

 aquatique; astringent, tonic, stomachic. 



■c. G. strictiim Ait. (G. Canadense Murr., not Jacq. ). British 

 America, south to New Jersey and Arizona. Yellow Avens, 

 Yellow Bennet. Black-bur (local U. S.). 



■d. G. iirbaniimL. (G. caryophyllatum Pers. ). Europe. European 

 Avens (Avance, Evans), Bennet, Herb Bennet or Bennett, 

 Blessed herb, Clove-root, City Avens, Yellow or Wood Avens, 

 Goldy-harefoot, London-basket, Star-of-the-earth ; Ger. Nelken- 

 wurz, Benedictenwurz; Fr. Benoite (Codex). Bhizome; Rad. 

 (Rhizoma) car}'ophyllat?e, Rad. gei. Properties of (b). 



e. G. Virginiaiiiim L. Canada and northeastern U. S. Rough 

 Avens White Avens, Red-root, Throat-root, Chocolate-root, 

 (this name applied to other species having a similarly colored 

 root), American Bennet. These names apply equally, except 

 the first to (f) G. Canadense Jacq. (G. album Gmel. (Kew), 

 G. Carolinianum AValt. ) , which is properly American White 

 Avens. Properties of ( b ) . 



