NATIVE WOODY PLANTS OF THE UNITED STATES 129 



Fothergilla gardenii Murr. Dwarf witch-alder. 



F. Carolina Britt., F. alnifolia L. f. 

 Range : 29, 30. 



Site: Well-drained, moist, sun. 

 Fruit: Capsule, available July-August. 



A small shrub ; flowers April-May ; usually occurs in sandy soil ; free from 

 insects and disease; propagation is by seed stratified and sown in spring, or by 

 suckers or root cuttings. 



Fothergilla major Lodd. Witch-alder. 



Range: 27. 



Site: Moist, shade. 



Fruit: Capsule, available in September. 



A small to large, much-branched shrub ; flowers in May ; foliage rather 

 dense ; free from insects and disease ; propagation is by seed stratified and 

 sown in spring. 



Fothergilla monticola Ashe. 



Range : 29, 30. 



Site : Well-drained, sun. 



Fruit: Capsule. 



A small to large shrub; flowers April-May; very like F. major but more 

 spreading. 



Fothergilla parvifolia Kearney. Creeping witch-alder. 



Range: 29, 30. 



Site : Well-drained, sun, shade. 



Fruit: Capsule. 



A small shrub ; occurs in sandy and other soils ; forms extensive clumps by 

 means of long underground stems ; free from insects and disease ; propagation 

 is by seed stratified and sown in spring. 



Fouquieria splendens Engelm. Ocotillo. 



Range : 10, 11, 16. 



Site : Dry, sun. 



Fruit: Capsule. 



A large, spiny shrub; stems simple, several from one base; leafless most of 

 the year ; of no recorded forage value ; flowers and fruit a source of food for 

 Indians. 



Frankenia jamesii Torr. 

 Range : 11. 

 Site : Dry, sun. 

 Fruit: Capsule. 

 A small shrub ; occurs on alkaline soil. 



Frankenia palmeri Wats. Yerba reuma. 



Range: 5. 



Site : Well-drained, moist, sun. 

 Fruit: Capsule. 

 A small shrub ; flowers June-July ; often occurs in salt marshes. 



Franseria albicaulis, see Franseria dumosa. 



Franseria ambrosioides Cav. Ambrosia bur-sage. 



Range : 5, 10, 11. 

 Site: Dry, well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit: Bur. 

 A small to large shrub. 



Franseria dumosa Gray. White bur-sage. 



F. albicaulis Torr., Gaertneria dumosa Kuntze. 

 Range : 5, 9, 10. 

 Site : Dry, sun. 

 Fruit: Bur. 



A small, much-branched, compact, spiny shrub; locally valuable as feed for 

 cattle and sheep. 



