330 Lake Maxinkuckee, Physical and Biological Survey 

 399. HARDHACK; STEEPLE-BUSH 



SPIRAEA TOMENTOSA L. 



Not common in the immediate vicinity of the lake ; a few plants 

 in low places. It thrives best in tamarack and sphagnum bogs, 

 and in mucky places. More attractive than the other species; its 

 purple flowers in dense steeple-shaped erect panicles. On August 

 14, on the way from Bass Lake, great patches of this species gave 

 color to the whole landscape at one place. 



400. FIVE-FINGER; COMMON CINQUEFOIL 



POTENTILLA CANADENSIS L. 



Rather common in dry places about the lake but not so com- 

 mon as to form large patches to the exclusion of everything else 

 as it is in dry hills about Eagle Lake. In flower along the rail- 

 road north of the icehouses, May 16, 1911. A common and well 

 known plant throughout the state. Associated with the roots are 

 small onion-shaped tubers, astringent to the taste and of great 

 repute among herb doctors as a remedy for cholera morbus. 



401. ROUGH CINQUEFOIL 



POTENTILLA MONSPELIENSIS L. 



Quite abundant in various waste places. Found in flower along 

 the south edge of the lake June 12, 1901. It continues blossom- 

 ing late ; barely out of flower by October 24, 1904. A coarse homely 

 weed unaffected by the early frosts and freezes. 



402. PURPLE OR MARSH CINQUEFOIL 



COMARUM PALUSTRE L. 



Scattered; common in marshy places, especially cold sphagnous 

 bogs. Found in the Inlet marsh, by the Outlet, and along the 

 northeast shore of Lost Lake. In flower June 3, 1901. The large 

 purple flowers are quite handsome and so unlike anything else that 

 they attract attention. 



403. WILD STRAWBERRY; VIRGINIA STRAWBERRY 



FRAGARIA VIRGINIANA Duchesne 



Not very common; found near Farrar's and along the rail- 

 road. In flower May 2, 1901; ripe June 3. Variable in size and 

 shape. Some along the railroad were much larger than the others 

 and were probably escapes from the cultivated berry. Leaves turn 

 bright red in autumn and persist during the winter. 



