348 Lake Maxinknckee, Physical and Biological Survey 

 464. PINK WILD BEAN 



STROPHOSTYLES UMBELLATA (Muhl.) Britton 



Occasional, scattered along the railroad, considerably resem- 

 bling the preceding, but with shorter pods and smaller seeds ; flow- 

 ers much the same. 



465. SMALL WILD BEAN 



STROPHOSTYLES PAUCIFLORA (Benth.) S. Wats. 



Rather common along the railroad a mile or so south of the 

 lake. Rather more bushy than trailing, the flowers and pods 

 smaller than those of the preceding species ; seeds smooth and 

 shining. 



FAMILY 80. Geraniace^. Geranium Family 



466. WILD GERANIUM; WILD CRANE'S-BILL 



GERANIUM MACULATUM L. 



Fairly common, but not so abundant as formerly ; once common 

 throughout the state, but becoming scarce in many localities on 

 account of woodlands being pastured. It grows in shaded situa- 

 tions. In flower at Long Point May 6. One of the most attractive 

 of our native wild flowers. In some places known as "pucker-root" 

 on account of the astringency of its rootstocks. It has considerable 

 repute among herb doctors as a medicine. 



467. CAROLINA GERANIUM OR CRANE'S-BILL 



GERANIUM CAROLINIANUM L. 



Abundant in open sandy places, especially in old fields. Es- 

 pecially abundant in Green's field adjoining Lost Lake outlet; com- 

 mon along the railroad. The seeds germinate in the fall; they 

 were noted coming up October 26, and grew quite rapidly for 

 awhile. In flower May 19, 1901. The flowers are rather small and 

 inconspicuous, and are much outdone in attractiveness by the bright 

 orange-red of the autumn leaves, which remain through the winter 

 and into spring. The plants ripen and are dead by the end of June. 



Family 81. Oxalidace^. Wood-sorrel Family 



468. yellow WOOD-SORREL; SHEEP-SORREL 



XANTHOXALIS STRICTA (L.) Small 



Common in open dry places. Begins blossoming in April and 

 continues until after frosts. 



