WHITE AND GREENISH WILD FLOWERS 



rocky fields and open woods, from Texas and 

 Florida to Nebraska and Labrador. 



SWEET, OR WHITE BALSAM. SWEET, OR FRA- 

 GRANT LIFE EVERLASTING. POVERTY. 

 BALSAM-WEED. INDIAN POSEY 



Gnaphalium polycephalum. Thistle Family. 



A fragrant annual species with oval, or compressed 

 oblong heads that do not expand until the seed is 

 matured. The leafy stalk grows from one to three 

 feet high. The lance-shaped, wavy leaves are acutely 

 pointed, and are densely covered with whitish wool on 

 the underside The yellowish white flower heads are 

 composed of many tubular florets, and are loosely 

 clustered at the summit of the branches. Sweet 

 Balsam is very common in old fields and in dry, open 

 woods from Florida, Texas and Missouri to Canada 

 during August and September. 



YARROW. MILFOIL. SANGUINARY. NOSE- 

 BLEED. OLD MAN'S PEPPER. 

 SOLDIER'S WOUNDWORT 



Achillea Millefolium, Thistle Family. 



The Soldiers Woundwort was dedicated to the 

 mighty Achilles, who, it is said, made use of this plant 

 at the siege of Troy to heal the wounds of his soldiers. 

 Mrs. Dana says that it still forms part of the ingredients 

 of an ointment used by the Scotch Highlanders. It was 

 largely used in some localities for making bridal wreaths. 

 The leaves and flowers have been used for almost every 



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