272 Lake Maxinkuckee, Physical and Biological Survey 



FAMILY 32. SAURUACE.^. LIZARD'S-TAIL FAMILY 

 229. LIZARD'S-TAIL 



SAURURUS CERNUUS L. 



A rather common plant throughout the state, usually growing 

 in rich wet soil at the edge of creeks. Flowers odorous, the whole 

 plant with a spicy fragrance. In the lake region there was a patch 

 in the low woods next to Overmyer's field. 



FAMILY 33. JUGLANDACE^E. WALNUT FAMILY 

 230. BLACK WALNUT 



JUGLANS NIGRA L. 



There were very few black walnut trees west of the lake. We 

 have notes on one tree southwest of the lake, which was observed in 

 blossom May 25, 1901, and from which blossoming sprays were 

 collected May 27. On the east side it was quite common along 

 the road and in the forests back from the lake, where it frequently 

 attained large size. In certain years, notably in 1906, the trees 

 bore quite heavy crops of fruit. There were also several trees near 

 the cemetery west of the Outlet. 



231. BUTTERNUT; WHITE WALNUT 



JUGLANS CINEREA L. 



Rare on the west side of the lake. There was a fine large tree 

 in a field by the Busart road which usually yielded a good crop 

 of excellent nuts. It was not uncommon in the rich woods of 

 the east side, but not abundant. It was quite common farther 

 north, in rich woods along Yellow River. 



232. BITTER-NUT; SWAMP HICKORY 



HICOR1A CORDIFORMIS (Wang.) Britton 



The bitternut is quite rare in the vicinity of the lake. There 

 are a few scattered trees on the east side, somewhat back from 

 the lake in the large forests. Some of these trees are of quite large 

 size. One small sprout-like tree of this species was found south of 

 the lake in Farrar's woods. This species can be distinguished 

 from the other hickories of the region, even in the dead of winter, 

 by its peculiar narrow yellowish bud scales. After the nuts lie on 

 the ground over winter they lose something of their intense bitter- 

 ness, though they are always far from sweet. 



