350 PLANT NAMES AND SYNONYMS 



Cherry, cult, for ornament, as is the Brazilian (t) S. capsi- 

 castrum Link., Star Capsicum, Dwarf Cherry ; (u) S. Pseudo- 

 qiliua St. Hil., Brazil, Quina, which is bitter and febrifuge; 

 (v) S. rostratum Dun. (S. heterandrum Pursh), Nebraska 

 to Mexico, Sand-bur, Buffalo-bur, Beaked Nightshade, the 

 original food-plant of the Colorado beetle. 



1808. SOLENOSTl^MMA, Hayne. Arghel. Asclepiadaceae. 



From Greek, "tube garland" , Syn. Cynanchum, Gompho- 

 carpus, in part. A hoary undershrub. One species, northern 

 Africa. (a) S. irgel (Delile) Hayne (C. Argel Del., C 

 oleaefolium Nect., C. fruticosa R. Br.). Egypt to Syria. 

 Arghel, Argel. Leaves found as an adulterant of Alexandria 



1869. SOLIDAGO, L. Golden-rod. Compositae. 



From Greek, "healing". Syn. Doria, Adans. Perennial 

 herbs with small heads of yellow (or yellowish) flowers, gene- 

 rally in a terminal panicle or thyrsus. About 90 species, 

 mostly of N. America; 83 in U. S. Flower-of-gold, Yellow- 

 top. Proposed as the national flower of our country. 



a. S. odora Ait. Canada and eastern U. S. Sweet Golden-rod, 



Anise-scented or True Golden-rod, Blue Mountain Tea. 

 Leaves anise-scented; astringent, diaphoretic, carminative. 



b. S. Yirgaiirea L. (D. Virgaurea Scop. ). Europe, also north- 



eastern U. S. European Golden-rod, Aaron's-rod, Wound- 

 wort; Ger. Goldruthe, Heidnisch-Wundkraut, Gulden-Wund- 

 kraut; Fr. Verge d'or; Sp, Vara de oro. Herb, H. virgaureae, 

 H. consolidae saracenicse; diuretic, lithontriptic, vulnerary. 



Note-worthy indigenous specie^ are (c) S. bicolor L., 

 White or Pale Golden- rod. Silver- rod, Silver- weed. Bellyache- 

 weed; (d) S. Canadensis L. (S. altissima L.), one of the 

 most common species, Canada Golden-rod, High or Double 

 Golden-rod, Yellow-weed; (e) S. Jiincea Ait. (S. arguta T. 

 <& Gr. ), Early. Golden-rod, Sharp-toothed or Pyramid Golden- 

 rod, Plume Golden- rod; (f) S. nemoralis Ait, Gray or Field 

 Golden-rod, Dwarf Golden-rod, Dyer's- weed; (g) S. rug6sa 

 Mill. (S. altissima Ait., not L. ), Wrinkle-leaved GoIden-rod|, 

 Tall Hairy Golden-rod, Dyer's- weed. Bitter-weed, Pyramid 

 Golden-rod, a name applied to several of the more showy spe- 



1870. SOLIVA, Ruiz. & Pav. Soliva. Compositae. 



Perhaps a play on "Salvia". Low herbs. About 15 species, 

 mostly in warmer regions of New World; 2 in U. S. 



1871. s6nCHUS, L. Sow Thistle. Cichoriaceae. 



The ancient Greek name. Succulent herbs with rat her small 

 heads of yellow flowers. About 45 species, Old World; 4 nat 

 in U. S. 



a. S. arrensis L, Europe and Asia, adv. in U. S. Corn Sow- 

 thistle, Milk Thistle, Swine Thistle, Tree Sow-thistle, Dindle, 

 Gut-weed, Rose-may. 



