340 PLANT NAMES AND SYNONYMS 



c. S. lateriflora L. British America, south to Florida, New 

 Mexico and Washington. Mad-dog Skullcap, (Scullcap), 

 Hoodwort, Mad-weed, Side-flowering Skullcap^, American 

 Skullcap, Blue Pimpernel, Hooded Willow-herb. Herb bitter, 

 tonic, nervine, the same properties being attributed to the 

 foregoing and other species. 



1822. SEBASTIANIA, Sprengel. (Sebastiana). Euphorbiaceae, 



Named for Antonio Sebastiani, early part of 19th Century. 

 Shrubs, allied to Stillingia. About 40 species, mostly of Brazil, 

 two in Old World; 1 in West Indies and Florida. 



1823. SECALE, L. Rye. Gramiueae. 

 Latin name, a grain which is "reaped". Grasses related to 



Triticum. Five species (perhaps only two) are known, of 

 western and central Asia. 



a. S. ceredle L. Central Asia, much cult, in colder climates. 

 ^je; Ger. Roggen; Fr. Seigle (Codex); Sp. Centeno. Grain 

 esculent. See Claviceps. 



1824. SEDUM, L. Stonecrop, etc. Crassulaceae. 



Latin name, alluding to the lowly habit of the plants. 

 Rhodiola, in part. Fleshy herbs. About 150 species, cooler 

 regions, mostly of northern hemisphere; 28 in U. S., including 

 some naturalized. 



a. S. dcre L. Europe and northern Asia, locally hat. in U. S. 



Wall-pepper, Mossy or Biting Stonecrop, Bird's-bread, Creep- 

 ing-Charlie, Creeping- Jack, Crowdy, Ginger^, Gold-chain, Gold- 

 en Moss, Jack- of-t he-buttery, Kit-of-the-wall, Love-entangle, 

 Mountain Moss, Pepper-crop, Poor-man' s-pepper, Prick-ma- 

 dam, Pricket, Rock-plant, Stonnard, Tangle-tail, Treasure-of- 

 love. Trip-madam, Wall Moss, Wallwort; Ger. MauerpfeflTer, 

 Steinkraut, Katzentraublein; Fr. Joubarbe acre, Poivre des 

 murailles; Sp. Siempreviva menor. Herb] Herba sedi minoris, 

 H. illecebrae vermicularis; acrid, vesicant, emeto-cathartic, 

 alterative. 



b. S. reflexum L. Europe, cult, and adv. in U. S. Reflexed 



Stonecrop^, Dwarf House-leek, Creeping- Jenny, Indian-fog, 

 Love-in-a-chain, Prick-madam, Trick-madam, Trip-madam. 



c. S. Telephium L. Europe and Asia, nat. in U. S. Orpine, 



Garden Orpine, OrpiesJ, Orphan- John J, Live- forever, Live- 

 long, Aaron's-rod, Arpent-weed, Bag-leaves, Everlasting, Ever- 

 green, Frog's-bladder, Frog's-mouth, Frog-plant, Life-of-man, 

 Midsummer-men, Witches' -moneybags, Solomon's-puzzles; Ger. 

 Fetthenne, Fette Henne; Fr. Joubarbe des vignes, Grasette. 

 Herb; Herba telephii, H. crassulse majoris, H. fabaria; refrige- 

 rant, febrifuge, antispasmodic. 



d. S. telephioides Michx. Pennsylvania to Georgia. American 



Orpine, Wild Live-forever, Sweet-heart. Other notable spe- 

 cies are (e) S. album L., Europe, White Stonecrop, Prick- 

 madam, Worm-grass; (f) S. Aiiaeanipseros L., Europe, 

 Herb-of-friendship; (g) S. pulchellum Michx., southeastern 

 U. S., Widow' 8-cro8s, Flowering Moss, Rock Moss; (h) S. 

 roseum (L.) Scop. (S. Rhodiola DC, R. rosea L. )., North 



