336 PLANT XAMKS AND SYNONYMS 



1792. SAXiFRAGA, L. Saxifrage. Saxifragaceae. 



The Latin narae, "stone breaking". Perennial herbs, gene- 

 rally with tufted basal leaves. About 210 species, north tem- 

 perate zone; 59 in U. S. 



a. S. sarment^sa L. China and Japan, cult, as a house plant. 



Beefsteak or Strawberry Geranium, Aaron s-beard, Chinese 

 Saxifrage, Creeping-sailor, Humility, Mother-of-thousands, 

 Old-man' s-beard , Pedlar's-basket, Poor-man's Geranium, Rov- 

 ing-Jenny, Spider plant, Strawberry plant, Thread-of-life,» 

 Wandering Jew. 



b. S. Yirginiensis Michx. Canada to Georgia and Tennessee. 



Early Saxifrage, Spring Saxifrage, Everlasting, Sweet- Wilson. 



1793. SAXIFRAG6pSIS, G. Small. ^ Saxifragace4ie. 



Greek, "Saxifrage like''. Perennial with woody caudex. 

 One species, California. 



1794. SCABIOSA, L, Scabious, Pincushion-flower. Dipsacaceae. 



The Latin name, the plant reputed to cure "scaly" eruptions. 

 Syn. Knautia, Succisa, in part. Unarmed herbs, the flower- 

 heads resembling those of a Composite plant. About 100 spe- 

 cies, Old World; 3 nat in U. S. 



a. S. arvensis L. (K. arvensis Coult.) Europe, nat. in eastern 



U. S. Field Scabious, Blue-buttons, Blue-caps, Easteningwort, 

 Gipsy Rose, Egyptian Rose, Pin-cushion. Leaves expectorant,^ 

 demulcent. 



b. S. atropurpiirea L. Europe and Asia, nat. in U. S. Mourn- 



ing-bride, Mourning-widow, Sweet Scabious or Scabish, Egyp- 

 tian Rose*. 



c. S. succisa L. (Succisa pratensis Moc). Europe. Devil's-bity 

 Devil's- root, Blue Scabious, Wood Scabious. 



1796. SCAEVOLA, L. Scaeyola. (xoodeuiaceae. 



Named for M. Scaevola, in allusion to the one-sided flowers. 

 Herbs or shrubs. About 70 species, Australia and Oceanica, 

 1 cosmopolitan species in U. S. 



1796. SCANDIX, L. Venus' Comb, etc. Umbelliferae. 



The Greek name of a salad plant. Syn. Pecten. Annual 

 herbs, with dissected leaves. About 10 species, Old World. 



a. S. P^cteii-Yeneris L. (Pecten Veneris Lam.). Europe and 

 Asia, nat. in eastern U, S. Venus'-comb, Lady's-comb; Shep- 

 herd' s-needle,Adam's-needles, Beggar's needles. Crake- needles, 

 Crow-needles, Devil' s-darningneed4e, Needle Chervil. Pink- 

 needles, Pucker-needle, Puck-needle (Poukenel), Shepherd' s- 

 needles, Hedge-hog. Shoots^ eaten as salad. 



1797. SCIIAEFFERIA, Jacq. (Schetfera,Schaefera).(;eIastraceae. 

 Named for J. C. Schaeflbr, German naturaliijt, d. 1790. 



Shrubs with small coriaceous leaves. About 6 species, warmer 

 regions of N. America, 2 in U. S. (a) S. friitesceiis Jacq. 

 (S. buxifolia Nutt., S. completa Swz. ). Florida to Mexico 

 and West Indies. Yellow- wood, Box-wood. 



