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diilcis L. (S. procumbens Jacq., S. ternata F'orsk. ). South- 

 ern U. S. and southward. Sweet Broom-weed, Licorice-weed 

 (West Indies). 



1817. SC0p6la, Jacq.^ (Scopolia). Scopola. Solanaceae. 



Named for Scopoli, Austrian naturalist, 18th Century. 

 Syn. Hyoscyamus, in part. Narcotic herbs. About 5 species, 

 mostly of eastern Asia. 



a. S. Jai)6iiica Maximowicz. Japan. Japanese Belladonna. 

 Properties of Belladonna, as in the European (b) S. Caniio- 

 lica Jacq. (H. Scopolia L.). 



1818. SCORZONELLA, Nutt. Scorzonella. Cichoriaceae. 



Diminutive from Scorzonera. Syn. Anacalais, Calais, Micro- 

 seris, in part. Biennial or perennial herbs. About 12 species, 

 Pacific border of U. S. 



1819. SCORZONERA, L. Winter Asparagus. Compositae. 



Latin from the Spanish name, meaning "snake weed". 

 Herbs, mostly perennial with large heads of yellow flowers. 

 About 120 species, Mediterranean region to central Asia. 



a. S. Hispanica L. Europe and western Asia, extensively cult. 

 Viper' s-grass, Winter Asparagus, Black Salsify. i?oo^ esculent, 

 with alleged medicinal properties like those of dandelion. 

 Other species have esculent roots, Eotably (b) S. deliciosa 

 Guasson, of Sicily and (c) S. tuberosa Pdllas, Turkesian. 



1820. SCROPHULARIA, L. Figwort. Scrophulariaceae. 



From Latin, "scrofula plant". Perennial ill-smelling herbs, 

 some shrubby. About 120 species, northern hemisphere, es- 

 pecially in Europe; 4 in U. S. 



a, S. aqiidtica L. Europe. Water Figwort, Water Betony, 



BuUwort, Bishop' s-leaves, Brownwort; Fr. Scrophulaire (Co- 

 dex), in part. See (b). 



b. S. nodosa L. Europe. Figwort, Common or Water Figwort, 



Knotty-rooted Figwort?, Brownwort, Carpenter' s-square. Square- 

 stalk, Heal-all, Kernelwort, Pilewort, Scrofula-plant, Throat- 

 wort; Ger. Kropfwurzkraut, Knotenwurz; Fr. Scrophulaire 

 (Codex), in part; Sp. Escrofularia. Herb vulnerary, alterative, 

 emmenagogue. The same synonyms and properties belong to 

 the indigenous (c) S. Marylandica L. (S. nodosa, var. Mary- 

 landica Gray). American or Maryland Figwort, Holmes' - 

 weed. 



1821. SCUTELLARIA, L. Skullcap, Helmet flower. Labiatae. 

 From Latin, "dish", in allusion to calyx. Bitter herbs, 



some shrubby, flowers blue or violet, rarely white. About 100 

 species; 26 in U. S. ; Ger. Helmkraut, Schildkraut; Fr. Scutel- 

 laire. 



a. S. galericulata L. Europe, Asia and northern America, south 



to N. Carolina and Arizona. European Skullcap, Marsh 

 Skullcap, Hooded Willow-herb. 



b. S. iutegrifolia (S. hyssopifolia L. ). Eastern U. S. Hyssop 



Skullcap, Larger Skullcap. 



