228 PLANT XAMES AND SYNONYMS 



c. L. officinale L. Europe and Asia, nat. in U. S. Gromwell 

 (Graymilej), Lichwale, Lithywale, Littlewale, Pearl- plant, 

 Stony-hard. Seeds, Fructus lithospermi, Sem. miliisolis; Ger. 

 Steinsamen, Meerlinsen, Perlhirse, Sonnenhirse, formerly re- 

 puted lithontriptic. 



1215. LITTORELLA, Berg. (Littanella). Plantar inaceae. 



From Lati u, a " 'littoral" plant. Insignificant grass-like herb. 

 One specits, Europe and N. America, south to Vermont; 

 called Shoreweed or Shore-grass. 



1216. LLOYDIA, Salisb. - Lloydia. - Liliaceae. 



Small herbs. Two species, one of Himalayas, one in U. S. 



1217. LOBELIA, L. - Lobelia. - Lobeliaceae. 



Named for Matthias de L'Obel, Flemish botanist, d. 1616. 

 Herbs, occasionally shrubs, often acrid, generally with bright- 

 colored flowers. About 225 species; 25 in U. S. 



a. L. cardinalis L. British America, south to Florida and Texas. 



Cardinal-flower, Red Lobelia, Red -Betty, Red Cardinal, Slink- 

 weed, Kog-physic. Herb used by Indians as anthelmintia 

 Properties of (c). 



b. L. iiiflata L. British America, south to Georgia and Arkansas. 



Indian Tobacco, Lobelia, Bladder-pod, Lobelia, Wild Tobacco, 

 Asthma weed. Gag-root, Puke-weed, Vomitwort, Low BeliaJ, 

 Eyebright. Leaves and tops, Lobelia, U. S. P., Br., Herba 

 lobelise, P. G., Ger. Lobelien kraut; Fr. Lobelie enflee (Codex). 

 Emetic, nauseant, expectorant, anti-spasmodic. Seeds (Brown 

 Lobelia) also sometimes used. 



c. L. syphilitica L. Ontario to Georgia, Avest to Louisiana and 



Dakota. Great Lobelia, Blue Cardinal-flower, Blue Lobelia, 

 High Beliaj. Herb diaphoretic, alterative, reputed antLsyphilit- 



1218. LOEFLINGIA, L. Loeflingia. Caryophyllaceae. 



Named tor Peter Loefling, Swedish botanist, d. 1756. Low 

 herbs. About 5 species, both hemispheres; 3 in southwest- 

 ern U. S. 



1219. LOESELIA, L. Loeselia. Polemoniaceae. 



Named for John Losel, Prussian botanist. Herbs or under- 

 shrubs with red or purple flowers. About 10 species, Mexico 

 to New Granada; 1 in U. S. 



1220. l6lIUM, L. Eye-gras^, Darnel. Gramineae. 

 The Latin name of (a). Grasses with spiked inflorescence. 



About 6 species, Old World; 2 nat. in U. S. 



a. L. temulentum L. (L. arvense Withering). Europe and Asia, 

 nat. in U. S. Darnel, Bearded Darnel, Bragge, Cheat, Dragge, 

 Drake, Drank, Dravick, Drunk, Droke, Ivray (Eaver), Lover' s- 

 steps, Neele, Ray-grass (i. e. Kye-grass), Ray, Riely, Sturdy; 

 Ger. Lolch, Taumelkorn, Fr. Ivraie. Fruit narcotic, intoxi- 

 cant, reputed anodyne. 



