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Lysimachia terrestris (L.) B. S. P. 

 L. s t r i c t a Ait. 

 BuTb-o earing loosestrife 

 Swamps, moist thickets and the river shores. Common. July- 

 September. 



Lysimachia nummularia L. 



Moneywort 

 Lawns and roadsides near houses. Common. June-August. 



Steironema ciliatum (L.) Kaf. 

 Fringed loosestrife 

 Moist thickets. Common. June- July. 



Naumbergia thyrsiflora (L.) Duby 

 L y s i m a c h i a thyrsiflora L. 

 Tufted loosestrife 

 Swamps north of Barton. Infrequent. May- June. 



Trientalis americana Pursh 

 ^tar flower 

 Damp woods. Common. May. 



OLEACEAE 

 Syringa vulgaris L. 

 Lilac 

 Roadsides, specially near deserted dwellings, occasionally in 

 fields. Common. May. 



Fraxinus americana L. 

 White ash 

 Common in rich woods. May. 



Praxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. 

 F. p u b e s c e n s Lam. 

 Red ash 

 Moist soil. Frequent. May. 



Fraxinus nigra Marsh. 

 F. s a m b u c i f o 1 i a Lam. 

 Black ash 

 Swamps. Common. May. 



