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2093. VERN6NL4, Schreb. 1771. Iron-weed. Compositae. 



iS^amed for William Vernon, English botanist, 17th Century. 

 Syn. Belien, Hill 1762 not Moench 1794, Suprago, Gaertn. 

 1791 ; Chrysocoma, Serratula, Cacalia, in part. Perennial herbs, 

 some shrubby, with small discoid flower-heads. About 475 

 species, warmer regions especially in S. America; 11 in U. S. 



a. Y. ^oveborac^usis (L. ) Willd., Ser. Noveboracensis L., B. 

 Noveboracense Hill). Eastern U. S. New York or Common 

 Iron- weed, Flat-top. 



2094. VER6nICA, L.Speedwell,Brooklime,etc.Scrophiilariaceae^ 

 Dedicated to 8t. Veronica. Herbs, shrubs or even trees, 



many ornamental. About 200 species, widely distributed; 15 

 in U. S. 



a. Y. Americana Schwein. British America, south to Pennsyl- 

 vania, Nebraska and California. American Brooklime, Blue- 

 bell*. Ptesembles (b) Y. Auagallis-aqiiatica L. Europe, 

 Asia and northern N. America. Water Speedwell, Water 

 Pimpernel. 



c. Y. Beccabunga L. Europe and Asia. Brooklime, Horse 



Well-grass, Well-ink (Ireland), Wall-ink (Scotland), Water- 

 purpie (Scotland); Ger. Bachbungen; Fr. Beccabunga (Codex), 

 Cresaonee. Fresh plant antiscorbutic, diuretic. 



d. Y. Chamaedrys L. Europe, nat. in U. S. Germander Speed- 



well, Angel' s-eyes. Bird's-eye, Blue-eye, Cat's-eye, God's-eye, 

 Eye-bright, Forget-me-not (Scotland), Base Vervain; Fr. 

 Veronique femelle. Petit chene. The narues Bird's-eye and 

 Cat's-eye are given also to (e) Y. Byzantiiia (Sibth. & Sm.) 

 B. S. P. (V. agrestis var Byzantina S. & S., V. Buxbaumii 

 Tenore), Europe and Asia, adv. in U. S., Buxbaum's or 

 Byzantine Speedwell^. 



f. Y. oflSciualis L. Europe and Asia, nat. in U. S. Common 

 Speedwell, Fluellin (Llewellyn), Ground-hele, Paul's Betony* 

 (a name given also to (g) Y. serpylifolia L., another natura- 

 lized species). Upland Speedwell; Ger. Ehrenpreis, Wnnd- 

 kraut, Heil-aller-Schaden, Gmndheil, Veroniken, Stah-up-un- 

 ga-weg; Fr. Veronique male. Herb, H. veronicaj, H. betonica^ 

 albse, astringent, alterative, diuretic. 



Other notable species are (h) Y. agrestis L., Europe, nat. 

 in U. S., Field or Garden Speedwell, Procumbent Speedwell, 

 Germander Chickweed, AVinterweed; (i) Y. hedcraefolia 

 L., Europe and Asia, nat. in U. S., Ivy-leaved Speedwell, 

 Ivy Chickweed, Morgeline, Mother-of-wheat, Small Henbit, 

 Winterweed and (j) Y. peregriua L., widely distributed in 

 Old and New World, Purslane Speedweell, Neckweed. 



2096. Y1BIJRNUM,L. Black Haw, Viburnum, etc. Caprifoliiiceae. 



The ancient Latin name. Shrubs or trees. About 100 spe- 

 cies, widely distributed; 17 in U. S. 



a. Y. alnif61ium Marsh. (V. lantanoides Michx.). Canada to N. 

 Carolina and Michigan. Hobble-bush, American Wayfaring- 



