356 PLANT NAMES AND SYNONYMS 



a. S. paliistris L. Europe, Asia, northern N. America, south to- 

 New York and New Mexico, Hedge-nettle, Marsh Wound- 

 wort, Clown's Woundwort, Clown-heal, Clown's All-heal, Cock- 

 head, Dead-nettle, Rough- weed, Kunch, Swine Arnut; Ger. 

 Stinknessel, Sumpfziest; Fr. Ortie rouge. Plant reputed vul- 

 nerary, antispasmodic, nauseant, emmenagogue. Some other 

 species have been also used. 



1901. STANF6rDIA, Wats. Stanfordia. Cruciferae* 



Herb. One species, California. 



1902. STAPHYLEA, L. Bladder nut. Staphyleaceae. 



From Greek, "cluster" (of grapes). Shiubs. About 6 spe- 

 cies, north temperate zone; 2 in U. S. 



1903. STAT ICE, L. 1753. Thrift, etc. Plunibaginaceae. 



Greek name of an astringent herb, blood * 'staunching" . 

 Syn. Armeria, Willd. 1809; Limonium, Adans. 176^ in part. 

 Scapose fleshy herbs. About 20 species, widely distributed ^ 

 1 in U. S. 



a. S. Armaria L. (A. vulgaris Willd. ), Europe, northern Asia 



and N. America, south to California. Thrift, European Thrift, 

 Cliff Rose, Cushion Pink, Ladies'-cushion, Sea-cushion, Marsh 

 or Sea Daisy, French or Scawfall Pink, Sea Pink, Red-root*, 

 Rock Rose*, Sea Gilliflower, Sea-grass, Sea Thrift. Root 

 astringent. See Limonium. 



b. S. mucrondta L. Morocco. Safrifa. Root nervine. 



1904. STEIRONEMA, Raf. Loosestrife, etc. Primulaceae* 



From Greek, "sterile filaments". Syn. Lysimachia, inpart. 

 Perennial herbs with axillary yellow flowers. About 5 species, 

 all of U. S. (a) S. (juadriflorum (Sims) Hitchc. (L. quad- 

 riflora Sims, L. longifolia Pursh), Canada and eastern U.S., 

 Linear-leaved Loosestrife^, is called Prairie Moneywort. 



1905. STEM6d1A, Goatweed. Scropliulariaceae, 



Shortened from Stemodiacia, Greek, "two tipped stamen". 

 Herbs, some shrubby. About 80 species, mostly tropical; 2 in 

 U. S. (a) S. durautifolia Swz., Arizona to Brazil, is called 

 Goat- weed. 



1906. STENANDRIUM, Nees. Stenandrium. Acanthaceae* 



From Greek, "slender stemmed". Herbs. About 20 species, 

 warmer regions of New World, 2 in southwestern U. S. 



1907. STENANTHIUM, Kunth, Stenanthium. Melanthaceae, 



From Greek, "narrow petaled". Syn. Helonias, Veratrum, 

 in part. Bulbous herbs with linear leaves, the flowers in an 

 ample terminal panicle. Five species, Mexico and adjacent 

 region; 3 in U. S. 



1908. STENOPHRAGM A, Celak. Mouse-earCress,etc. Cruciferae. 



From Greek, with "narrow septum". Syn. Arabis, Sisym- 

 brium, in part. Herb. One species only, (a) S. Thalidna 

 (L.) Celak (A. Thaliana L., Sis. Thaliarum Gray). Europe 

 and northern Asia, nat. in U. S. Mouse-ear Cress, Thale Cress, 

 Wall Cress, Rock Cress, Turkey-pod. Plant antiscorbutic. 



