LlST OF NATIVE AND INTEODUCED PLANTS OBSERVED IN 



FLOWER IN THE VICINITY OF SALEM, DURING THE SPRING 



OF 1886, ON OR BEFORE MAY 1. 



BY J. H. SEARS. 



Symplocarpus foetidus, Salisb. Skunk Cabbage. 



Draba verna, Linn. Whitlow Grass. 



Anemone hepatica, Linn. Liver Leaf. 



Erythroiiium Americanum, Smith. Dog's-tooth Violet. 



Oakesia sessilifolia, Watson. Bellwort. 



Trillium erectum, Linn Purple Trillium. 



Nepeta Glechoma, Linn. Ground Ivy. 



Taraxacum'Dens-leonis, Desf. Dandelion. 



Antennaria plantaginifolia, Hook. Everlasting. 



Tussilago Farfara, Linn. Coltsfoot. 



Houstonia cserulea, Linn. Bluets. 



Aralia trifolia, Gray. Dwarf-Ginseng. 



Chrysosplenium Americanum, Schwein. Golden Saxifrage. 



Saxifraga Virginiensis, Michx. Early Saxifrage. 



Eibes hirtellum, Michx. Gooseberry. 



Potentilla Canadensis, Linn. Common Cinquefoil. 



Fragaria vesca, Linn. Strawberry. 



Cerastium arvense, Linn. Field Chickweed. 



Stellaria media, Smith. Common Chickweed. 



Viola sagittata, Ait. Arrow-leaved Violet. 



Viola pubescens, Ait. Yellow Violet. 



Capsella Bursa-pastoris, Moench. Shepherd's Purse. 



Sanguinaria Canadensis, Linn. Blood-root. 



Aquilegia Canadensis, Linn. Columbine. 



Caltha palustris, Linn. Marsh Marigold. 



Thalictrum Anemonoides, Michx. Rue Anemone. 



Anemone nemorosa, Linn. Wind-flower. 



Medicago lupulina. Black Medick. 



Thalictrum dioicum, Linn. Early Meadow Rue. 



Ranunculus abortivus, Linn. Small-flowered Crowfoot. 



Callitriche verna, Linn. Water Starwort. 



Viola lanceolata, Linn. Lance-leaved Violet. 



Viola blanda, Willd. Sweet White Violet. 



Actea spicata, var. rubra, Michx. Red Baneberry. 



Senecio vulgaris, Linn. Common Groundsel. 



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