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a. p. Canadensis (Michi.) Brit. (E. Canadensis Michx. A. Cana- 

 densis Planch. ). N.America, except extreme north, nat. in 

 Europe. Water- weed, American AVater-weed (England), 

 Ditch-moss, Water Thyme, Thyme-weed, Cat's- tails, Eaave, 

 Babington's-curse (so called in England, because introduced by 

 a botanist of that name. ) 



1567. PH1L6xERIIS, K. Br. Philoxerus. Amaranthaceae- 



From Greek, "drought loving". Herbs. About 6 species^ 

 mostly South American; 1 in U. S. 



1568. PHL6mIS, L. Jerusalem Sage, etc. Labiatae. 

 The Greek name of "Mullen", from resemblance of foliage. 



Herbs or shrubs, often with rugose puckered leaves. About 50 

 species, Old World, (a) P. fruticosa L., southern Europe, 

 is called Jerusalem Sage or Sage-leaf Mullen; (b) P. Herba- 

 venti L., Mediterranean region, is Wind-herb; (c) P. Lych- 

 nites L. , Europe, is Lampwick or Jupiter's- distaff 



1569. PHL6x, L. Phlox, Wild Sweet- William. Polemoniaceae. 



The Greek name of a plant with "flame" colored flowers. 

 Ornamental herbs, with blue, purple, red or white flowers in 

 terminal cymes. About 40 species, N. America and Russian 

 Asia; 34 in U. S. (a) P. bryoides Nutt., Nebraska to W^yom- 

 ing, is called Moss Phlox; (b) P. maciilata L., New Jersey 

 to Minnesota and southward, is Wild Sweet-William, a name, 

 however, applied to other species; (c) P. paniculata L., is the 

 Common perennial Phlox of gardens; (d) P. speciosa Pursh, 

 is the Pride-of-Columbia; (e) P. subuldta L., New York to 

 Michigan and southward, is Ground or Moss Pink, W^ild Pink, 

 Flowering Moss. The annual Phlox of gardens is derived 

 from (f) P. Brummondii Hook, of Texas. 



1570. PHOENIX, L. Date Palm. Sabalaceae. 



The Greek name of (a). Palms with trunks covered with 

 persistent leaf-bases. About 12 species, tropical Asia and 

 Africa. 



a. P, dactylifera L. (P. excelsior Ca v. ) . North Africa to Persia 

 and widely cult. Date Palm. Unripe fruit astringent. Ripe 

 fruit esculent, (b) P. farinifera Roxb. of Singapore yields 

 sago, (c) P. sylvestris Roxb. is the Wild Date of India, 

 which yields date sugar (jaggery) and palm wine (toddy). 



1571. PHOLISMA, Nutt. Pholisma. Lenuoaceae. 



A leafless, succulent parasitic herb. One species, California. 



1572. PHORADENDRON, Nutt. Mistletoe. Lorauthaceae. 



From Greek, "thief tree". Syn. Viscum, in part. Leafy 

 parasitic shrubs. About 80 species, New World; 4 in U. S. 



a. P. flavesceus (Pursh) Nutt. (V. flaveeceus Pursh.). New 

 Jersey to Missouri and southward. American Mistletoe, Golden- 

 bough. Plant ecbolic, antispasmodic, cardiac tonic. See Vis- 

 cum, 



1573. PH6rMILM, Forst. Flax Lily. Liliaceae. 

 Greek word for a "little basket". A shrubby plant. One 



or more species, New Zealand and Norfolk Islands. 



