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In ponds, Guild's lake, South Portland, Oswego, etc. June to 

 Aug.; green. 



JUNCACEAE Vent. Rush Family. 

 JuNCUS [Tourn.] L. Rush. 



JUNCUS EFFUSUS L. 4. Coniuiou rush. Common in ditches 

 and bogs, East Portland, St. Helens road, etc. The stems are 

 used for fine basketry by the Indians. June, July. 



JuNCUS BUFONius L. I. Toad rush. Common along road- 

 sides everywhere. Not relished by stock of any kind, and prac- 

 tically worthless as forage. May to Aug. 



JUNCUS TRiFORMis Engelm. I. Pacific ru.sh. Roadsides 

 East Portland, Albina, etc. May to July. 



JUNCrs TENUIS Willd. 4. Slender rush. Densely tufted, 

 variable perennial with wiry stems, common on roadsides and 

 moist ground, East Portland, etc. May to Aug. 



JUNCUS occiDENTALis (Coville) Wiegand. 4. Western rush. 

 Infrequent in moist ground, East Portland, Mt. Scott, etc. May 

 to July. 



JUNCUS FALCATUS E. Mej'er. 4. Creek bank rush. Infre- 

 quent in moist springy places, Balch creek, Oswego. June, July, 



JUNCUS DUBIUS Engelm. 4. Marsh rush. Infrequent in 

 moist ground. Lower Albina and East Portland. June, July. 



JUNCUS ENSIFOLIUS Wiks. 4. Sword leaved rush. In wet 

 places. South Portland and East Portland. June, July. 



JUNCUS OXYMERIS Engelm. 4. Bog rush. Infrequent ia 

 marshy ground, South Portland. May to July. 



JuNCOiDES [Dill.] Adans. Wood rush. 



JUNXOIDES PARVIFLORUM (Ehrh.) Coville. 4. Eg rest wood 

 rush. Not uncommon in open woods, Portland Heights, Canyon 

 road, etc. June, July. 



JUNCOIDES COMOSUM MACRANTHUM (Wats.) Parish. 4. Long 

 flowered wood rush. Fields and open woods, Portland Heights, 

 South Portland and Fulton. May to July. 



MELANTHACEAE R. Br. Bunch flower Family. 

 Veratrum [Tourn.] L. False hellebore. 



