(34 MISC. PUBLICATION 303, U. S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE 



Artemisia tripartita Rydb. Threetip sagebrush. 



A. trlfida Nutt, A. tridentata triflda (Nutt.) Hall and Clem. 

 Range : 7, 8, 9, 10, 12. 

 Site: Dry, sun. 



Fruit: Achene, available in October. 

 A small shrub of value as winter livestock browse. 



Artemisia viscidula, see Artemisia cana. 



Ascyrum cuneifolium Chapm. 

 Range : 29. 30. 

 Site: Well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit: Capsule. 

 A small shrub. 



Ascyrum hypericoides L. St.-Andrew's-cross. 



A. linifolium Spach. 



Range : 17, 20, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30. 

 Site : Dry, well-drained, moist, sun. 

 Fruit: Capsule, available September-October. 



A small, much-branched, erect or decumbent shrub ; flowers June-September ; 

 occurs on sterile soil ; short-lived ; in cultivation. 

 Observations: White-tailed deer. 



Ascyrum linifolium, see Ascyrum hypericoides. 

 Ascyrum microsepalum, see Crookea microsepala. 



Ascyrum pumilum Michx. 



Range: 29, 30. 



Site: Well-drained, sun. 



Fruit : Capsule. 



A small, diffusely-branched shrub ; flowers spring to summer ; stems short, 

 often matted ; occurs on sand. 



Ascyrum stans Michx. St.-Peter's-wort. 



Range : 27, 28, 29, 30. 

 Site : Moist, sun. 

 Fruit: Capsule. 

 A small shrub ; generally occurs on acid, sandy soil ; flowers summer to fall. 



Ascyrum tetrapetalum (Lam.) Vail. 



Range: 29, 30. 



Site: Well-drained, moist, sun. 



Fruit: Capsule. 



A small shrub with very showy flowers produced from spring to fall or all 

 year ; usually occurs in sand. 



Asimina angustifolia Gray. Narrow-leaved papaw. 



Pityothamnus angustifoUus (Gray) Small. 

 Range: 29, 30. 



Site: Dry, well-drained, sun, shade. 

 Fruit: Berry. 

 A small shrub. 



Asimina grandiflora, see Asimina incana. 



Asimina incana Bartr. Flag papaw. 



A. grandiflora (Michx.) Gray. A. speciosa Nash, Pityothamnus incanus 

 (Bartr.) Small. 

 Range: 29, 30. 



Site: Well-drained, sun, shade. 

 Fruit: Berry. 

 A small shrub. 



Asimina parviflora (Michx.) Dunal. Dwarf papaw. 



Range: 20, 28, 29, 30. 

 Site: Dry, well-drained, sun, shade. 

 Fruit: Berry, available August-September. 

 A large shrub with spreading branches; usually occurs in saad. 



