378 PLANT NAMES AND SYNONYMS 



Greek hay). Seeds, Sem. foenugreci, Sem. feni greci; Ger. 

 Bockshornsaraen, Fenugiek, Kuhkornsaraen, Griechischer 

 Heusamen; Fr. Fenugrec (Codex); demulcent, mucilaginous. 



2035. TRILISA, Cass. Vanilla-leaf. Compositae. 



Anagram of Liatris. Syn. Liatris, in part. Perennial herbs 

 with small discoid heads. Two known species, southeastern 



U. S. 



a, T. odoratissimus (Walt.) Cass. (Anonymos odoratis^imus 

 Walt., L. odoratissimus Michx. ). Pine- barrens, Virginia to 

 Florida and Louisiana. Vanilla-leaf, Vanilla plant, Carolina 

 Vanilla, Dog's- tongue, Deer's-tongue, Hound' s-tongue. Leaves 

 have an agreeable vanilla-like odor. 



2036. TRILLIUMjL. Wake-robin, Birthroot,etc.CouyalIariaceae» 

 Name Latin, alluding to the triraerous symmetry of ihe spe- 

 cies (with an echo perhaps of Lilium. ). Three-leaved herba 

 from a perennial rhizome. About 20 species, North America 

 and Asia; 16 in U. S. 



a. T. c^rnniim L. Canada, south to Georgia and Mitsouri. Nod- 



ding Wake-robin, White Benjamin, Cough-root, Ground Lily, 

 Jew's-harp plant, Lamb's-quarters*, Rattlesnake-rout, Snake- 

 bite. 



b. T. er^ctum L. Canada, south to Tennessee and Missouri, alsa 



in Japan. Birthroot, Bethroot:}:, Red or "Purple" Trillium, 

 Red Benjamin, Red or Purple Wake-robin, Birthwort*, Bath- 

 wort J, Bath-flowerJ, Bumble-bee- root, Dafty-down-dilly*, Dish- 

 cloth, Indian Balm, Indian Shamrock, Ill-scented Trillium or 

 Wake-robin, Njose-bleed, Orange-blossom (the white variety), 

 Squaw-flower, Squaw-root, True-love, Red Wood-lily. Many 

 of ihese names are applied also to other species. Rhizome as- 

 tringent, alterative, uterine antispasmodic, in large doses emetic. 



c. T. grandiflorum (Michx.) Salisb. (T. rhomboideum var. 



granditlorum Michx.). Canada and eastern U. S. Large- 

 lowered White Wake-robin, W^ake-robin, White Benjamin, 

 Trinity Lily, White Birth-root, Bath-flower, White Bath, 

 White Wood-lily. Other indigenous species worthy of note 

 are (d) T. Sessile L., Sessile-flowered Red Wake-robin, 

 flowers agreeably fragrant; (e) T. nivale Ridd., the Plarly 

 or Dwarf White Wake-robin and (f) T. undulatum Willd. 

 (T. erythrocarpum Michx.), Painted Wake-robin, Sarah, 

 Wild Pepper. 



2037. TRidSTEUM, L. Fever-root, etc. Caprifoliaceae. 



From Greek, "three boned", alluding to the three (2^6) 

 bony seeds. Perennial herbs with berry-like fruit. About 6 

 species, north America and western Asia; 2 in U. S. 



a. T. perfoliatum L. Canada, south to Alabama and Kansas. 

 Fever-root, Horse Gentian, Horse Ginseng, White Ginseng, 

 White Gentian, Genson, Feverwort, Bastard Ipecac, Wild or 

 Wood Ipecac, Tinker's- weed, Tinkar's-rootJ, Wild CoflTee. 

 Boot febrifuge, cathartic, deobstruent. 



