404 PLANT NAMES AND SYNONYMS 



a. Z. marina L. (A. marina Lam., Z. maritima Gaertn.). Coasts 

 of Europe, Asia and N. America. Eel-grass, Grass- weed, 

 Grass-wrack, Sea-grass, Sea-Avrack* Bamacle-grass, Bellware, 

 Sweet-grass, Tiresome-weed, Turtle-grass, Widgeon-grass, 

 Wrack-grass. The dried plant, Sea- hay, Sea Sedge, Alva 

 marina, used as bedding for horses, etc. 



2159. ZYGADESUS, Michx. Soap-plant, etc. Melauthaceae. 



From Greek, "yoke gland". Syn. Amianthium, Melanthium^ 

 in part. Perennial herbs, the numerous white or whitish 

 flowers in a terminal panicle. About 10 species, one in Siberia, 

 the rest in N. America; 9 in U. S. 



a. Z, elegaus Pursh (Z. glaucus Nutt. ). British America, south 

 to New York and N. Mexico. Glaucous Zygadenus§, called also 

 Alkali-grass; (b) Z. Fremonti Torr, California, is called 

 Soap-plant. 



c. Z. venenosus S. Wats. British Columbia to S. Dakota and 

 California. Poisonous Zygadenus^, Death Camass, Hog Potato. 



2160. ZYGOPHYLLUM, Bean Caper, etc. Zygophyllaceae. 



From Greek, ''yoke leaf . Low shrubs, often spinescent. 

 About 60 species, Old World and Australia, (a) Z. Fa- 

 bago L. Levant. Bean Caper. Flower buds used as capers. 



