O RANUNCULACE^. 



ral segments 2-parted, the terminal one 2-cleft ; lobes linear-lanceolate, with 

 the apex incisely toothed ; those of the involucre similar and petioled ; pe- 

 duncles 2 6, rarely solitary ; sepals 5, obovate, obtuse ; carpels densely 

 woolly, in a long cylindrical head. 



N. H. Mass. Western N. Y. W. to Ind. and Mich. May, June. 7J.. Plant 

 1 3 feet high. Peduncles 8 12 inches long, usually purple. Flowers about 

 half an inch in diameter. Sepals hairy outside, pale yellowish green within. 

 Heads of carpels an inch long. Resembles A. Virginiana. 



Cylindrical-headed Wind Flower. 



4. A. Virginiana Linn.: leaves ternate ; segments ovate-lanceolate, 

 3-cleft, acuminate, incisely toothed ; those of the involucre similar, petio- 

 late; sepals 5, elliptic, acuminate, silky without; peduncles elongated; 

 carpels densely woolly, in an ovoid-oblong head. 



Woods. Throughout the U. S. and Can. as far N. as lat. 55. July. 2J.. 

 Stem 18 20 inches high. Flowers three-fourths of an inch in diameter. Se- 

 pals greenish-white, two narrower than the others. Heads of carpels three- 

 fourths of an inch long. Thimble Weed. 



5. A. multifida Pair. : hairy; leaves ternately divided ; segments cunei- 

 form, laciniately 3-cleft, the lobes linear, acute ; those of the involucre sim- 

 ilar, on short petioles ; sepals 5 8, oval, obtuse ; heads of carpels oval, 

 woolly. 



var. Hudsoniana, D. C. : stem mostly 2-flowered. A. Hudsoniana Oakes. 



Limestone rocks. Watertown, Jefferson county, N. Y. (var. Hudsoniana.) 

 N. to Arc. Amer. W. to Oregon. June. %. Stem a foot high. Flowers about 

 as large as those of A. Virginiana, bright purplish red. Sepals silky- villous 

 within. Heads of carpels about three-fourths of an inch long. 



Cut-leaved Wind Flower. 



4. HEPATICA. Willd. Liverwort. 



(From the Greek rj-rup, the liver ; from the supposed resemblance of its leaves. ! 



Involucre 3-leaved, 1 -flowered, resembling a calyx, entire. 

 Sepals petaloid, 6 9, arranged in 2 or 3 rows. Ovaries many. 

 Carpels without awns. 



H. triloda, Willd. : leaves cordate, 3 5-lobed ; lobes entire. Anemone 

 Hepatica Linn. 



var. 1. obtusa Pursh.: leaves 3-lobed; lobes roundish, obtuse. H. 

 Americana D. C. 



var. 2. acuta Pursh. : leaves 3 5-lobed ; lobes spreading, acute. H. 

 acutiloba D. V. 



In woods. Common throughout the U. S. and N. to lat. 52. April, May, 

 'ZJ.. There appears to be no doubt that these supposed distinct species are no- 

 thing more than varieties. They grow indiscriminately, and the lobes of the 

 leaves assume almost every variety of form. The sepals are white, blue, or 

 pale purple. This plant has been much used as a remedy in pulmonary dis- 

 eases ; but its virtues have no doubt been overrated. 



Liverwort. Early Anemone. 



5. HYDRASTIS. Linn. Yellow Root. 



(Supposed to be from the Greek Map, water ; from its growing in moist 

 places.) 



