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Occasional or frequent. A-Ioist rich woods and partial 

 shade. July — Aug. 



PILEA Lindl. Richweed. Clearweed. 

 Pilea pumila (L.) Gray (dwarf). 

 Adicca pumila Raf. 

 Clearweed. Coolweed. Stingless Nettle. 



Frequent. Moist rich woods and shaded places. Aug. — 

 Sept. 



An objectionable weed in lawns and about dwellings. The 

 bruised plant is sometimes applied for the relief of inflamma- 

 tion and poisoning by species of Rhus. 



BOEHMERIA Jacq. False Nettle. 

 Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw. (cylindrical). 

 False Nettle. 



Frequent. Moist rich woods and along streams. July — 

 Aug. 

 Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw., var. scabra Porter (rough). 



Rare. Rich woods : Southington (Bissell), Bridgeport (I. 

 Holden & Baker), Fairfield (Fames). July — Aug. 



PARIETARIA L. Pellitory. 

 Parietaria pennsylvanica Muhl. 

 Pellitory. 



Rare or local. Rich damp shaded soil about rocks and 

 ledges. Seldom seen, though known to occur at wide intervals 

 throughout the state. May — Sept. 



SANTALACEAE. SANDALWOOD FAMILY. 



COMANDRA Nutt. Bastard Toad-flax. 



Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. (umbellate). 

 Bastard Toad-flax. 



Frequent. Dry woods, thickets and more open places. 

 May — June. 



LORANTHACEAE. MISTLETOE FAMILY. 



ARCEUTHOBIUM Bieb. 

 Arceuthobium pusillum Peck (very small). 

 Rasoumofskya pusilla Kuntze. 

 Dwarf Mistletoe. 



