The Natural History of Chautauqua 



SMILAX FAMILY 



26. Carrion Flower (Smilax herbacea) ; April-June; woods and 



thickets. 



27. Green Brier (S. rotundifolia} ; April-June; woods and thickets. 



IRIS FAMILY 



28. Blue Flag (Iris versicolor} ; May-July; marshes, thickets, wet 



fields. 



29. Blue-eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium graminoides) ; May June; mead- 



ows and fields; there are several other species in the region. 



ORCHID FAMILY 



30. Ragged Orchis (Blephariglottis lacera) ; June-July; swamps and 



wet woods. 



31. Purple-fringed Orchis (Blephariglottis grandiflora) ; June-Aug. ; 



rich woods and meadows. 



There are several other orchids in the region ; all should be strictly 

 protected, as they are easily exterminated. 



32. Large Coral- root (Corallorhiza multiflora) ; July-Sept.; in 



woods. 



LIZARD'S-TAIL FAMILY 



33. Lizard's-Tail (Saururus cernuus) ; June-Aug.; swamps and shal- 



low water. 



NETTLE FAMILY 



34. Slender Nettle (Urtica gracilis} ; June-Oct.; in dry soil. 



35. Small Nettle (Urtica urens) ; May-Sept.; in waste places; from 



Europe. 



36. Wood Nettle (Urticastrum divaricaturti) \ July-Aug. ; in rich 



woods. 



BIRTHWORT FAMILY 



37. Wild Ginger (Asarum condense) ; April-May; in rich woods. 



BUCKWHEAT FAMILY 



38. Sheep Sorrel (Rumex acetosella} ; May-Sept.; dry fields; from 



Europe. 



39. Curled Dock (R. crispus) ; June-Aug.; fields and roadsides; from 



Europe. 



54 



