210 MEDICINAL AND POISONOUS PLANTS 



Fig. 207 



Fig. 209. 



Fig. 207. — Caper Spurge (Euphorbia Lathyris, Spurge Family, Euphor- 

 biaccce). a, upper half of plant, J; b, fruit, '. (Chesnut.) — Annual 

 growing 1 m. or less in height; leaves in four ranks; flowers greenish 

 yt'Uow; fruit somewhat fleshy. Native home, Europe; growing in old 

 gardens and as a weed in Eastern States. 



Fig. 208. — Tall Buttercui> (Ranunculus acris. Crowfoot Family, Ranu)icu- 

 lacece). Base of plant showing roots and leaves, §. Flowering top, i. 

 Fruit enlarged. (Britton and Brown.) — Perennial herb, growing 

 about 1 m. or less in height; leaves hairj-; flowers bright yellow; fruit 

 dry. Native home, Europe; common as a weed in Northern States 

 and Canada. 



Fig. 209. — Ditch Crowfoot (Ranunculus sceleratus, Crowfoot Family, 

 Ranunculacew). Base of plant, |. Flowering and fruiting top, g. 

 Flower, enlarged. Fruit, (Milarged. (Britton and Brown.) — Annual 

 herb growing 15-60 cm. tall; leaves smooth; flowers yellow; fruit dry. 

 Native home, Eastern North America and Eurasia. 



