MOONSEED FAMILY. 517 
BERBERIDACEAE. Barberry Family. 
PODOPHYLLUM L. Sp. Pl. 1:505. - 1753. 
Five species, temperate and warmer regions, eastern Asia, Japan, China. North 
America, 1. 
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Podophyllum peltatum L. Sp. Pl.1:505. 1753. MANDRAKE. May APPLE. 
Ell. Sk. 2:14. Gray, Man.ed.6,54. Chap. F1.18. Gray, Syn. Fl. N. A. 1, pt.1:72. 
Alleghenian to Louisianian area, Ontario and New England west to Minnesota, 
Nebraska, and Kansas, south to western Florida, Louisiana, and Arkansas. 
ALABAMA: Tennessee Valley tothe Coast plain. Most frequent in open rich woods in 
calcareous soil throughout the mountains southward, rare. Winston, Lawrence, 
Madison, Tuscaloosa, and Clarke counties. Baldwin County, Silvers Mill. Flowers 
white, March; fruitripein May Perennial. 
Economic uses: The root, ‘‘mandrake root,” ‘‘ Podophyllum,” United States Phar- 
macopwia, is used medicinally. 
Type locality: ‘“ Hab. in America septentrionali.” 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
CAULOPHYLLUM Michx. Fl. Bor. Am.1:204. 1803. 
Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx. Fl. Bor. Am. 1: 205. 1803. BLUE ConosH. 
Leontice thalictroides L. Sp. Pl. 1: 312. 1753. 
Ell. Sk.1:411. Gray, Man. ed.6,53, Chap. Fl.17. Gray, Syn. Fl. N. A. 1, pt. 1:70. 
JAPAN, MANCHURIA, 
Alleghenian and Carolinian areas. New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario; New Eng- 
land west to Minnesota and Nebraska; Ohio Valley to Missouri; south along the 
mountains to South Carolina. § 
ALABAMA: Mountain region. Rich shady woods. Madison County, Montesano, 
1,500 feet. Flowers white, May 1; fruitripe in June; rare. Perennial. 
Economic uses: The rhizoma and roots are the blue cohosh of medicine—“ Caulo- 
phyllum,” United States Pharmacopoeia. 
Type locality: “ Hab. in Virginia.” 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
MENISPERMACEAE. Moonseed Family. 
CEBATHA Forsk. Fl. Aegypt. 171. 1755. 
(Coccu us DC. Syst. Veg. 1:515. 1818.) 
About 30 species, perennials, climbers, tropical Asia, Africa, Australia. South 
Atlantic North America, 1. 
Cebatha carolina (L.) Britton, Mem. Torr. Club 5:162. 1894. 
CAROLINA MOONSEED. 
Menispermum carolinum L. Sp. Pl.1:340. 1758. 
Cocculua carolinus DC. Syst. Veg. 1:524. 1818. 
Gray, Man.ed.6, 51. Chap, Fl.16. Coulter, Contr. Nat. Herb. 2:10. Gray, Syn. 
FI.N.A.1, pt. 1: 65. 
MEXICO: 
Carolinian and Louisianian areas. Southern Illinois, southern Missouri south to 
Florida to eastern Texas. 
ALABAMA: Tennessee Valley. Lower hills. Upper division Coast Pine belt. Banks 
of streams, low borders of woods. Clay County, Talladega Creek, 800 feet. Lauder- 
dale County, Florence. Franklin, Tuscaloosa, Hale, Dallas, and Autauga counties, 
Clarke County, Suggsville (Dr. Denny). Flowers greenish white, July. Fruit scarlet. 
October. Climber; frequent. __ 
Type locality: ‘Hab. in Carolina.” 
Herb. Geol, Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
