8o BOTANICAL NAMES 



French word, " darne " (stupified), from its sup- 

 posed intoxicating- properties. 



Dasyphyllum (das-i-fil-lum). G. " Dasu " (thick); 

 " phyllum " (leaf); i.e., thick-leaved. A second 

 bot. name. 



Datura (da-tu-ra). A corruption of " tatorah," the 

 Arabic name for the plant. Now Bot. name for a 

 group. 



Daucus (daw-kus). G. name for the Carrot. Now bot. 

 name for a group. 



Daucoides (daw-koi-des). G. "Daucus" (a carrot); 

 " oides " (like); i.e., carrot-like. A second bot. 

 name. 



Deadly Nightshade. See Nightshade. 



Dead Nettle. Eng. name for the Lamium group. 

 These are not nettles at all ; the true Nettle belongs 

 to quite another family. There are three " Dead 

 Nettles," Red, White and Yellow; are called 

 " dead " because they do not sting; " nettle " be- 

 cause the leaf is like that of the true Nettle. 



Dead Tongue. One of the common names for Hem- 

 lock Oenanthe, a poisonous plant which paralyses 

 the tongue. 



Debilis (deb-il-is). L. adj., "weak." A second bot. 

 name. 



Decidua (de-sid-u-a). L. adj., " falling off." A second 

 bot. name. 



Decipiens (de-sip-i-ens). L. adj., "deceptive." A 

 second bot. name. 



Declinata (de-klin-a-ta). L. adj., " bent downwards." 

 A second bot. name. 



Decumbens (de-kum-bens). L. adj., " lying down." A 

 second bot. name. 



