298 PLANT NAMES AND SYNONYMS 



c. P, reptans L. Eastern U. S. Abscess-root, American Abscess- 

 root, American Greek Valerian, Creeping Greek Valerian, 

 Jacob' s-ladder*. Bluebell* Forget-me-not* Sweet-root; Ger. 

 Geschwiirwurzel. Root alterative, astringent, diaphoretic. 



1635. POLIANTHES, L. Tuberose. Amaryllidaceae. 



From Greek, "white flowered" . Syn. Polyanthus, Tuberosa, 

 Heist. Herbs from tuberous rootstocks. About 3 species, 

 tropical America. 



a. P. tuberosa L. (T. arnica Medic). Mexico and widely cult. 

 Tuberose, Mistress-of-the-night. Flowers fragrant, much used 

 in perfumery. 



1636. POLIOMINTHA, Gray. Poliumintha. Labiatae. 

 From Greek, "hoary Mint". Syn. Hedeomat, in part. 



Hoary suttrutescent plants. Three sj)ecies, Mexican border of 

 U. S. 



1637. POLYCARPON, Loefl. All-seed. Caryopliyllaceae. 



From Greek, "manv fruited". Slender annuals. About 6 

 species, widely distributed; 1 nat. in California, viz. (a) P. 

 tetraphyllum L. from Europe, called All-seed. 



1638. POLYGALA, L. Milkwort. Polygalaceae. 



From Greek, "abounding in milk". Herbs, rarely shrubs. 

 About 260 species; 44 in U. S. 



a. P. ainara L. Europe. Bitter Milkwort, European Bitter 



Poly gala; Ger. Kreuzblume, Kreuzwurz. Herb, Herba poly- 

 galae, bitter tonic, stomachic. See (d). 



b. P. major Jacq. Southeastern Europe. Hungarian Milkwort. 



Root, Radix polygalse hungarica^. 



c. P. paiicifolia Willd. (P. uniflora Michx. ). British America, 



south to Georgia and Illinois. Fringed Milkwort or Folygala, 

 Flowering Wintergreen, Gay-wings, May-wings, Babies'-feet, 

 Babies' -toes. Babies' -slippers, Bird-on-the-wing, Dwarf Milk- 

 wort, Indian Pink, Ladies' -slipper*, Little Pollom, Evergreen 

 Snakeroot. 



d. P. poly gama Walt. (P. rubella Muhl. ). Canada and eastern 



U. S.* Bitter Milkwort, Pink Milkwort or Folygala, Racemed 

 Milkwort, Centaury. Properties of (a), as have also: (e) P. 

 Soopjiria Kunth., Southern U. S. and Mexico; (f) P. JJiit- 

 tallii T. & Gr., eastern U. S., Nuttall's Milkwort, Ground 

 Centaury, and (g) P. ' Tiridescens L. (P. sanguinea L., not 

 Nutt. ). Canada and ea.stern U. S. Field or Purple Milkwort, 

 Strawberry-tassel. 



h. P. Senega L. Canada to N. Carolina, west to Minnesota. 

 Senega Snakeroot, Seneca Snakeroot, Seneca root, Rattlesnake 

 root. Mountain Flax; Ger. Senegawurzel; Fr, Polygala de Vir- 

 ginie (Codex). Root, Senega, U. S. P., Senegae Radix, Br., 

 Rad. polygalse virginianae; acrid, stimulani, expectorant. A 

 robust variety, Maryland to Tennessee and Michigan, is P. 

 Senega latifolia T. & Gr. The White or False Senega root, 

 having similar properties is from (j) P. Boykiiiii Xutt., 

 southern and southwestern LT. S. 



