REPORT OF THE STATE BOTANIST 1902 125 



Gaura biennis L. 

 Biennial gaura 

 Meadows and pastures along the river. July- August. 



Circaea lutetiana L. 

 Enchanter's nightshade 

 Rich, moist woods. Common. June-July. 



Circaea alpina L. 



Smaller enchantei^s nightshade 



Cold, moist woods. July-August. This plant seems to prefer 



the sites of old logs. 



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Myriophyllum spicatum L. 

 Sjnked ivater milfoil 

 Susquehanna river in deep water. Infrequent. Summer. 



ARALIACEAE 

 Aralia nudicaulis L. 

 Wild sarsaparilla 

 Woods and thickets. Common. May-June. 



Aralia racemosa L. 

 Spikenard 

 Damp, shaded places. Frequent. July. 



Aralia hispida Vent. 

 Bristly sarsaparilla. Dwarf elder 

 Swamps and openings on dry hemlock knolls. Infrequent. 

 June. 



Panax quinquefolium L. 



Aralia quinquefolia D. & P. 

 Ginseng 

 Rich woods. Rare. July. Formerly more common but now 

 fast disappearing, because of the high price paid for its roots. 



Panax trifolium L. 

 Arali a trifolia D. &P. 

 Ground nut 

 Moist woods and thickets. Common. May. 



