332 PLANT NAMES AND SYNONYMS 



^. S. nigra L. Europe, northern Africa to middle Asia. Euro- 

 pt'an Elder (Ellar, Ellen, Ellarne, Aldeme, Ellet, Elnome, 

 EIren, Hilder, Hillerne, Hylder), Common Elder (of Europe), 

 German or Parslej Elder, Blaek-berried Elder, Boor-tree, Bore- 

 tree, Bur-tree, Bone-tree, Bountry, Boutry), Ellanwood, Ell- 

 horn, Judas tree*, Skaw, Winlin-berry, Whist-aller; Ger. Flie- 

 der, Hollunder; Fr. Sureau (Codex); Sp. Sahuco. FhwerSy 

 diaphoretic, diuretic, emollient. Fruit, Fructus v. Baccae 

 sambuci, Grana actes; Ger, Fliederbeeren, Hiitscheln; aperient, 

 diuretic Juice of fruit, Elder-roob, Elder-rob, Succus sambuci 

 inspissHtus, Rob sambuci; Ger. Fliedermus; Fr. Rob de sureau; 

 aperient, diuretic, deobstruent. 



i. S. piibens Michx. British America south to Georgia, Colorado 

 and California. Red-berried Elder, Mountain pJder, Red 

 Elder, Poison Elder. 



1772. S AMOLUS, L. Water Pimpernel, Brook weed. Primulaceae. 



Name of Celtic origin. Small marsh plants. About 10 spe- 

 cies, most common in S. Africa and Australasia; 4 in U. S. 

 (a) S. floribiindus H. B. K. is the common species of the 

 eastern U. S. ; (b) S. valer^udi L. that of Europe. 



1773. SANGUINARIA, L. Bloodroot. Papaveraceae, 



From Latin, ''bloody", alluding to the red juice. Peren- 

 nial herb from a fleshy rhizome. One species only, N. America 



(U. S.). 



a. S. Canadensis L. Canada to Florida, west to Arkansas and 

 Nebraska. Blood-root, Red Puccoon, Red Indian Paint, Red- 

 root, Puccoon-ro >t, Coon-root. White Puccoon, Pauson, Snake- 

 bite, Sweet-sUimber, Tetterwort, Turmeric*; Ger. Blutkraut, 

 Blutwurzel; Fr. Sanguinaire. Rhizome; Sanguinaria, U. S. P., 

 emetic, expectorant, sialjigogue, emmenagogue. 



1774. SANOUISORBA, L. Burnet. Rosaceae. 

 From Latin, ''blood staunching". Syn. Poterium (Kew), 



in part. Herbs with pinnate leaves. About 20 species, north 

 temperate zone; 4 in U. S. 



a. S. Canadensis L. (P. Canadense A. Gray). Canada to Georgia 

 and Michigan. American Great Burnet, Canada Burnet. 



' b. S. ofRcinalis L. (P. oflBcinale A. Gray). Europe. Garden 

 Burnet, Italian Burnet, Burnet Blood-wort, Italian Pimpernel, 

 Bipennula, Pimpinall, Sol begrella. Plant astringent, tonic. 



c S. Sanguisorba (L. ) Brit. (P. Sanguisorba L. (Kew), S. 

 Poterium Wigg., S. minor Scop. S., media L. ). Europe and 

 northern Africa, adv. in U. S. Salad Burnet, Burnet, Com- 

 mon or Garden Burnet, Bloodwort, Pimprenelle, Toper's plant 

 Small Bibernel; Ger. Bibernell. Plant used as salad. 



1776. SANICULA, L. Snake-root, Sanicle. Unibelliferae. 



From Latin, "healing". Biennial or perennial herbs, the 

 umbellets capitate. About 20 species, temperate regions; 15 in 

 U. S. 



