Tennessee Flora. 75 



copious in the streets and vacant town lots in Nashville. 

 June-'September. 



A. hybridus paniculatus L. and A. hypochondriacus L. Fre- 

 quent in gardens, known as " princess feather; " often escapes 

 into waste grounds. 



ACNIDA L. 



Acnida tamariscina (Nutt.) Wood. Western water hemp. 

 Var. tuberculata Mag. Abounds as a troublesome weed in 

 fields near Nashville. July-September. 



FRCEHLICHIA Alcench. 



Froehlichia Floridana (Nutt.) Mag. According to Illus- 

 trated Flora, belongs to Tennessee. June-September. 



IRESINE P. Br. 



Iresine paniculata (L.) Kuntze. I. celosioides L. River 

 banks and adjoining fields near Nashville. August, Septem- 

 ber. 



PHYTOLACCACE^E Lindl. 



PHYTOLACCA L. 



Phytolacca decandra L. Poke root. Frequent in wood- 

 lands and cultivated grounds. O. S. July-October. Berries 

 ripe in October. Also called " inkberry." 



NYCTAGINACE^ Lindl. 

 ALLIONIA L(pff. (Oxybaphus L'Her.) 



Allionia albida Watt. Umbrella wort. Oxybaphus albidus 

 Chaisy. Clififs along Cumberland River at Nashville. May- 

 August. 



A. nyctaginea ]\Iichx. Oxybaphus nyctagineus Sweet. W. 

 Tenn. Guthrie. May-August. 



AIZOACE.E A. Br. 



MULLUGO L. 



MoUugo verticillata L. Carpet weed. In waste and culti- 

 vated grounds, a weed. O. S. May-September. 



PORTULACACE.^ Reichenb. 

 TALINUM Adans. 



Talinum teretifolium Pursh. Crevices in the limestone 

 rocks, in the cedar glades. Frequent. July, August. 



