610 PLANT LIFE OF ALABAMA. 
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CBANOTHUS L. Sp. PI.1:195. 1753. 
About 40 species, temperate western North America, a few extending into Mexico. 
East of the Mississippi about 4 species. 
Ceanothus americanus L. Sp. Pl.1:195. 1753. New Jersey Tea. Rep Root. 
Ell. 8k. 1:290. Gray, Man. ed. 6, 112. Chap. Fl. 74. Coulter, Contr. Nat. Herb. 2:61. 
_/ “seeghenian to Louisianian area. Ontario, Manitoba; New England west to 
aska and Arkansas, south to Florida and Texas. 
'ABAMA: Tennessee Valley to Central Pine belt. Dry woods. Landerdale and 
nan counties. Tuscaloosa County (EZ. A. Smith). Flowers May, June. Shrubby, 
4 feet high. 
1e typical plant seems to be confined to the northern part of the State, having 
ar not been observed south of the Central Pine belt. 
conomic uses: The root, known as ‘‘red root,” is used medicinally. 
ype locality: ‘Hab. in Virginia, Carolina.” 
erb, Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. : 
anothus americanus intermedius (Pursh) Torr. & Gray, Fl. N. A. 1: 264. 1838. 
Lesser CEANOTHUS. RED Root. 
Jeanothus intermedius Pursh, F1. Am. Sept. 1: 167, 1814. 
Yeanothus americanus pitchert Torr. & Gray, Fl. N.A.1:264. 1838. 
Jarolinian and Louisianian areas. ‘Tennessee, Carolina, Florida, west to eastern 
uisiana. 
ALABAMA: Lower hills to Coast plain. Dry sandy copses, open woods. Blount 
ity. Mulberry River Valley. Montgomery, Baldwin, and Mobile counties. 
*“ orscarcely 2, feet high. Differs from the type by the small leaves from 4 to 
vide and rarely over 14 inches in length, oval or ovate-oblong, more or less 
lat the base, obtuse, or but slightly pointed, mucronately crenulate or serru- 
.yrsus roundish to oval, looser-flowered, rarely 14 inches long. This variety 
‘8 a number of forms prevailing in the Southern States, described under 
anames, which, however, can not be separated. 
ality: ‘In the woods of Tennassee. Lyon.” 
eol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
BALSAMINACEAE. Balsam Family. 
IMPATIENS L. Sp. P1.37. 1753. JEwEL WEED. ToucH-M :-NOT. 
! 
One hundred and forty to 150 species, mostly of tropical Asia, Africa: a few i 
temperate Europe. North America, 2. , F aie iin 
Impatiens biflora Walt. Fl. Car. 219. 1788. SpoTTeD TOUsH-mME-NOT, 
Impatiens noli-tangere var. 3 Michx. Fl. Bor. Am. 2:149, 1803. Not L. : 
I. fulva Nutt. Gen. 1: 146. 1818. i 
Ell. Sk.1:304. Gray, Man. ed.6,106. Chap. FI. 65. 
Canadian zone to Carolinian area. Canada to northern latitude 66°. Alaska; New 
England west to Minnesota and Nebraska, south from New York to Florida and 
along the Gulf to Louisiana and Arkansas. : 
ALABAMA: Mountain region. Damp shady copses, in rich soil. Clay ¢ 
banks of Talladega Creek, 800 to 1,000 feet. Celinien County. Udine etegee: 
Coosa County, Bradford (£. A. Smith). Flowers deep orange with reddish brown 
spots. July; not common. Annual. ' 
Type locality: South Carolina. 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
Impatiens aurea Muhl. Cat. 26. 1813. YELLOW-FLOWERED TOUCI-yE-NOT, 
Impatiens noli-tangere 8 Michx. Fl. Bor, Am. 2: 149. 1803. 
I. pallida Nutt. Gen. 1: 143. 1818. 
a or 1:303. eb Man. ed. 6,106. Chap. Fl. 65. 
leg’ enian and Carolinian areas. Ontario to Saskatchewan; New E 
to Minnesota and Nebraska, reaching the Pacific shore in Wealineie Coe bees 
Missouri to Arkansas and Louisiana, and from New York to Florija. : 
ALABAMA: Mountain region to Lower hills. Springy places, srass g 
} y swales. Cull. 
man County. Tuscaloosa County (. A. Smith), Flowers bri £ ; : infre: 
oak mel y ( ) elt yellow. July; infre 
Type locality: “Pennsylvania.” i 
Herb, Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. i 
