68 PLANTS OF ONEIDA COUNTY 



ATRIPLEX, Tournefort. Orache. 



HASTATA, L. Hastate-leaved Atriplex. 



Common at Salina, roadsides, marshes, shores of the lake; with all manner 

 of variations, from small erect simple plants, having rough brown seeds a 

 line in diameter, through branching specimens with shining black seeds half 

 a line in diameter, both light-green and covered with mealy scales; and a 

 very large form with deep-green smooth leaves, seeds two lines in diameter, 

 to 



var. OBLONGIPOLIA. OUong-leaved Atriplex. 



Leaves entire, broadest at the end. August - November. 



SALICORNIA, Tournefort. Samphire. 



HERBACEA, L. Herbaceous Salicornia. 



Salt-marshes of Onondaga lake : common at Salina, and abundant on the 

 west side of the lake opposite Liverpool. 



Many of the low grounds are covered with this plant; and in autumn they 

 are very beautiful, after a few frosts have turned them into fields of crimson. 



August, September. 



AMAEANTACE^. Amaranths. 



AMARANTHS, Tournefort. 



HYBRIDTJS, L. Hybrid Amarantus. 



Waste grounds. August - October. 



EETROFZEXUS, L. Refiexed-haired Amarantus. 



Gardens and fields. Common. July - September. 



JILBUS,!,. White Amarantus. 



Roadsides, yards. August - October. 



POLYGONACEiE. Buckwheats. 



POLYGONUM, L. 



ORIENTALS, L. Oriental Polygonum. 



About gardens, rubbish. July - September. 



AMPHIBIUM, L. Amphibious Polygonum. 



In the lakes of the North woods a form abounds, much larger than the 

 next and apparently quite different, growing with it. 



yar. aquaticum, L. Water Polygonum. 



Sander's lake, Pearson. Oneida lake, Knieskern. East Dry-lot pond, south 

 Herkimer county. In all the lakes and ponds from Otsego to Madison coun- 

 ties, Gray. Leland's pond, Eaton, Madison county, Bradley. Common in 

 the lakes of the north woods. 



var. TEREESTRE, Torvey. Shore Polygonum. 



Coon Chisholm's. Schenectady, Pearson. Borders of a millpond near Win- 

 field. Along the outlet of Owasco lake, /. H. Hall. Caj'uga lake. Gray. 



Frequent. July - September. 



NODOSUM, Persoon. Nodding Polygonum. 



var. inoarnatum, Gray. Flesh-colored Polygonum. 



Low banks of the Mohawk. Infrequent. August - October. 



PENNSTLVANiomi, L. Pennsylvanian Polygonum. 



Brooksides, marshes. Abundant. July - October. 



