21b MEDICINAL AND POISONOUS PLANTS 



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Fig. 209. 



Fig. 207. — Caper Sjjurgo {Euphorbia Latliyrla, Spurge Faiuily, Euphor- 

 I'iarar). n. upper half of ])laiit, l\ h, fruit, f- (Chesnut.) — Annual 

 throwing 1 ni. or less in height; leavers in four ranks; flowers greenish 

 yellow; fruit souiowliat fleshj'. Native honii'. Europe; growing in old 

 gardens and as a weed in Eastern States. 



Fid. 20,S. — Tall Buttercup (Rumiiiculii.-:i acrii^, ('rowfool ]'\nnily, Ranuucu- 

 lnvrirj. Base of plant showing roots and lea\'es, ^, Flowering top, g. 

 I'^ruit enhirged. (Britton and Brown.) — Penamial herb, growing 

 about 1 ni. ()r less in lu-ight; leaves hairy; flowers liright yellow; fruit 

 dry. Native home, I'JU'o|)e; eonmion as a weetl in Norlherii States 

 and C'anaila. 



20'.l. -Dileli Crowfoot (/um u nni/us .sclrnilu.s. Crowfoot ]''auuly, 

 lidiiunciihinii ) . Base of plant , J. Flowering and fruiting top. -s. 

 i''lo\\cr, eiihii'ged. I'mit, eiilai'geil, (I'rittoii and Brown.)- -.\nnual 

 herb growing 15 HO em. (all : lr:i\es smi.hiIIi- ||ow,.|-s \'ello\\ ; fi'uit drw 

 Mati\e li.inie. I':aslen) Xorlli .VuH-rica. and lOurasia, 



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