882 PLANT NAMES AND SYlfONYMS 



20d4. TYLOPHORA, K Br. Indian Ipecac. Aselepiadae^ae. 



From Greek, ' 'knob bearing' ' . Sjn. Asclepias, Cynanchum, 

 in part- Sbrubby or herbaceous twiners. About 40 species, 

 warmer regions, Old SVorld. (a) T. a^thmatica (L. ) W. & 

 A. (A. asihmatica L., C. Ipecacuanha Willd. ). India. In- 

 dian Ipecac Moot emetic. 



20dd. TYFHA, L. Cat-tail Flag, Reed-mace, etc. Typliaceae. 



The ancient Greek name. Reed- like plant*. About 13 spe- 

 des, widely distributed; 3 in U. S. 



JiL. T. latifolia L. North America, except extreme northern part 

 Cat-tail Flag, Common or Broad-leaved Cat-tail, Great Reed- 

 mace, Blackamoor, Black-cap, Bulrush*, Bull-rush, Bull-segg, 

 Marsh- beetle. Marish-beetle, Marsh-pistle, Candle-wick, Cat-of- 

 nine-tails, Dunche-down, Flax-tail, Reree, Water-torch. 



2056. ULEX, L. Furze, Gorse, etc. Papilionaeeae. 



The ancient Latin name. Spiny shrubs, practically without 

 foliage; flowers yellow, showy. About 20 species, mostly of 

 eastern Europe. 



a. D. Europaeus L. Europe, adv. in U. S, Furze ( Firsua, Fur- 

 sen, Furrys, Frez, Fuzz, Fir*, Vuss, Vuz). French or Great 

 Furze, Gorse (Garst, Goss, Gost),. Ling*, Prickly Broom, 

 Thorn Broom, Ruffet, Turr, Ulim. Whin, Whuns; Ger. Stech- 

 ginster; Fr. Ajonc. 



2057. ULMARIA. Hill. Meadow-sweet, etc Rosaceae. 



From Latin, ' 'Elm-like' \ Syn. Filipendula, Spiraaa, in 

 part Perennial herbs with flowers in large cymose panicles. 

 About 9 species, north temperate zone; 1 in U. S. 



». U. Ulmaria (L. ) Bamh. (S. Ulmaria L.. U. palustris Moench, 

 F. Ulmaria Maxim). Europe and we-tem Asia, cult, and adv. 

 in U. S. Meadow-sweet, Meadow queen. Mead-sweet, (Mea- 

 dow-soot), Meadowwort, Bride-sweet, Bridewort, Courtship- 

 and-matrimony, Herb Christopher*, Harif. Honey-sweet, Maid- 

 sweet, Maid-of-ihe-meadow, My-lady' s-belt, Pride-of-the-me»- 

 dow, Queen-of-the-meadow, Spinea, Sweet-hay, Sweet-meadf>w; 

 Ger. Llmenspirae, Geissbart, Krampf, Medesiiss; Fr. Ulmaire, 

 Reine des pres (Codex). ^er6 astringent; /ajf«r* (Codex) an- 

 tispasmcKiic, diaphoretic, ditfretic The indigenous (b) U. 

 rdbra Hill (S. lobata Gronov., S. rubra Brit.) is called Queen- 

 of-the-prairie. 



2058. ULMUS, L. - Elm. - Ulmae«ac. 

 The Latin name, from Celtic, whence our word Elm. Trees. 



About 16 species; northern hemisphere; 5 in U. S. 



a. U. Americana L. Canada and eastern T'. S. American Elm, 

 White or Common Elm, Rock Elm*, Swamp or Water Elm. 

 Oiher indigenous species are (b) T. alata Michx., South- 

 eastern U. S., Winged Elm, Wahoo*, Cork Elm. Water Elm 

 and (c) U. raeemosa Thoma>., Canada and northeastern 

 U. S., Cork Elm, Corky White Ehn, Cliff or Hickory Elm, 

 Rock Elm, Racemed§ or Swamp Elm, Wahoo*. 



