610 PLANT LIFE OF ALABAMA. 



CEANOTHUS L. Sp. PI. 1: 195. 1753. 



About 40 species, temperate western North America, a few extending into Mexico. 

 East of the Mississippi about 4 species. 



Ceanothus americanus L. Sp. PI. 1 : 195. 1753. NEW JERSEY TEA. RED ROOT. 



Ell. Sk. 1 : 290. Gray, Man. ed. 6, 112. Chap. Fl. 74. Coulter, Contr. Nat. Herb. 2 : til. 



Alleghenian to Louisianian area. Ontario, Manitoba; New England west to 

 Nebraska and Arkansas, south to Florida and Texas. 



ALABAMA : Tennessee Valley to Central Pine belt. Dry woods. Lauderdalc and 

 Cullman counties. Tuscaloosa County (E. A. Smith). Flowers May, June. Shrubby, 

 2 to 4 feet high. 



The typical plant seems to be confined to the northern part of the State, having 

 so far not been observed south of the Central Pine belt. 



Economic uses: The root, known as "red root/' is used medicinally. 



Type locality : " Hab. in Virginia, Carolina." 



Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 



Ceanothus americanus intermedius (Pursh) Torr. & Gray, Fl.N. A. 1:264. 1838. 



LESSER CEANOTHUS. RED ROOT. 



Ceanothus intermedius Pursh, Fl. Am. Sept. 1 : 167. 1814. 



Ceanothus americanus pitcheri Torr. & Gray, Fl. N. A. 1 : 264. 1838. 



Carolinian and Louisianian areas. Tennessee, Carolina, Florida, west to eastern 

 Louisiana. 



ALABAMA: Lower hills to Coast plain. Dry sandy copses, open woods. Blount 

 County, Mulberry River Valley. Montgomery, Baldwin, and Mobile counties. 

 Shrub 1, or scarcely 2, feet high. Differs from the type by the small leaves from to 

 f inch wide and rarely over li inches in length, oval or ovate-oblong, more or less 

 rounded at the base, obtuse, or but slightly pointed, mucronately crenulate or serru- 

 late; thyrsus roundish to oval, looser-flowered, rarely 1 inches long. This variety 

 includes a number of forms prevailing in the Southern States, described under 

 various names, which, however, can not be separated. 



Type locality: "In the woods of Tennassee. Lyon." 



Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 



BALSAMINACEAE, Balsam Family. 



IMPATIBNS L. Sp. PL 37. 1753. JEWEL WEED. TOUCH-ME-NOT. 



One hundred and forty to 150 species, mostly of tropical Asia, Africa, a few in 

 temperate Europe. North America, 2. 



Impatiens biflora Walt. Fl. Car. 219. 1788. SPOTTED TOUCH-ME-NOT. 



Impatiens noli-tangere var. ft Michx. Fl. Bor. Am. 2 : 149. 1803. Not L. 



/. fulva Nutt. Gen. 1 : 146. 1818. 



Ell. Sk. 1 : 304. Gray, Man. ed. 6, 106. Chap. Fl. 65. 



Canadian zone to Carolinian area. Canada to northern latitude 66. Alaska ; New 

 England west to Minnesota and Nebraska, south from New York to Florida, and 

 along the Gulf to Louisiana and Arkansas. 



ALABAMA: Mountain region. Damp shady copses, in rich soil. Clay County, 

 banks of Talladega Creek, 800 to 1,000 feet. Cullman County. Cleburne County. 

 Coosa County, Bradford (E. A. Smith). Flowers deep orange with reddish brown 

 spots. July ; not common. Annual. 



Type locality : South Carolina. 



Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 



Impatiens aurea Muhl. Cat. 26. 1813. YELLOW-FLOWERED TOUCH-ME-NOT. 



Impatiens noli-tangere ft Michx. Fl. Bor. Am. 2 : 149. 1803. 



/. pallida Nutt. Gen. 1 : 143. 1818. 



Ell. Sk. 1 : 303. Gray, Man. ed. 6, 106. Chap. Fl. 65. 



Alleghenian and Carolinian areas. Ontario to Saskatchewan ; New England west 

 to Minnesota and Nebraska, reaching the Pacific shore in Washington; south from 

 Missouri to Arkansas and Louisiana, and from New York to Florida. 



ALABAMA: Mountain region to Lower hills. Springy places, grassy swales. Cull- 

 man County. Tuscaloosa County (E. A. Smith). Flowers bright yellow. July; infre- 

 quent. Annual. 



Type locality: "Pennsylvania." 



Herb, Geol, Surv. Herb. Mohr. 



