392 PLANT NAMES AND SYNONYMS 



tree, Dogwood*, Moose-berry, Moose-bush, Tangle-foot, Tangle- 

 legs, Trip-toe, Witch-hobble, Witch-hopple. Bark diuretic, 

 antiperiodic. 



'). V. cassinoides L. (V. nudum var. cassinoides T. & Gr. ). 

 Canada and northeastern U. S. Withe-rod (W^ythe-rod), 

 Appalachian Tea*, False Paraguay Tea. Leaves used as tea. 



c. V. Lentago L. Canada to Georgia and Missouri. Nanny- 



berry, Nanny-bush, Nanny Plum, Black Haw*, Black Thorn*, 

 Sheep-berry, Sweet-berry, Sweet Viburnum, Tea-plant*, Wild 

 Raisin. Fruit edible. 



d. V. 6pulus L. (V. trilobura Marsh. ). Europe, Asia, northern 



N. America, south to New Jersey, Michigan and Oregon. 

 Cranberry tree. High-bush Cranberry, Wild Guelder-rose, 

 •Gueldres-rose, Cherry-wood, Cramp-bark tree. Dog Rowan-tree, 

 White Dogwood (England), Whitten-tree, Red or Rose Elder, 

 Marsh or Water Elder, White Elder, Gadrise, Gaiter-tree, 

 Glatten, Love Rose, May Rose, Pincushion-tree, Squaw-bush, 

 Witch-hobble, Witch-hopple; in cultivation Snowball-bush; 

 Ger. Wasserholder, Wasserschwelke; Fr. Obier. Bark\ Vibur- 

 num Opulus, U. S. P. ; uterine sedative, antispasmodic. Fruit 

 acid. 



e.' V. prunifoliuni L. Connecticut to Michigan, south to Florida 

 and Texas. Black Haw, Boots, Nanny-berry*, Sheep-berry, 

 Sloe*, Stag-bush. Bark\ VilDurnum Prunifolium. U. S. P., 

 uterine sedative, antispasmodic. Frmt edible. The name 

 Black Haw is given also to (f) V. obovatiim Walt, and (g) 

 V. rufo-tomentosuiii Small (V. prunifolium var. fermgineum 

 ^ T. & Gr. ), both of southeastern U. S. 



Other species worthy of note are (h) V. acerifoliiim L., 

 Canada and northeastern U. S., Maple-leaved Arrow-wood, 

 Dockmakie, Maple Guelder-rose; (i) V. dentatiim L., Canada 

 and northeastern U. S., Arrow- wood, Mealy-tree, Withe-rod, 

 Withe-wood; (j) V. Lantana L., Europe, Wayfaring-tree, 

 Lithy-tree; /eaves and 6erries astringent; (k) V« molle Michx., 

 eastern U. S., Soft-leaved Arrow-wood^, Black Alder*; (1) 

 V. nudum L. (V. nudum var. Claytoni T.&Gr.), South- 

 eastern U. S., Larger Withe-rod ( Wythe-rod) or Withe-wood, 

 Naked Viburnum?, Nanny-berry, Possum Haw, Possum Thorn, 

 Shawnee Haw; (m) Y. pauciflorum Pylaie (V. Opulus var. 

 eradiatum Oakes ) , British America and northern U. S. , Few- 

 flowered Cranberry-tree, Squash-berry; (n ; V. Tinus L., South- 

 ern Europe, cult, for ornament in U. S., Laurestine. 



2096. ViCIA, L. Vetch, Tare. Papilionaceae. 



The ancient Latin name. Syn. Ervum, in part. Pea-like 

 vines. About 1 20 species, north temperate zone and S. Amer- 

 ica; 24 in U. S., including nat. species. 



a. V. sativa L. Europe, adv. in U. S. Common Vetch or Tare» 

 Pebble Vetch, Spring Vetch. An important fodder plant. 



