Flora of the Allegany Stale Park Region 103 



lower valleys, springy places on slopes in open woods 

 or thickets and in acid bogs and swamps, such as 

 the "Balsam swamp" in Red House valley. Occa- 

 sional even in the sterile soils of the higher ridges. 

 Acer Negundo L. Box Elder 



In alluvial soil. Rare. Allegheny river valley near 

 Tunungwant creek. 



BALSAMINACEAE (Touch-me-not Family) 

 Impatiens pallida Nutt. Pale Touch-me-not, Jewelweed 

 Along the smaller streams and brooks in wet grav- 

 elly soil, and borders of swamps. Infrequent. 

 Impatiens biflora Walt. Spotted Touch-me-not 



In similar situations and in moist or wet open 

 places, more abundant and generally distributed 

 throughout the park area. 



RHAMNACEAE (Buckthorn Family) 

 Ceanothus americanus L. (figure 15). New Jersey Tea 

 On banks, in open woods and thickets, in sterile or 

 acid, sandy, gravelly or rocky soil. Infrequent. 

 Along road toward Elko, slope of Elko mountain, 

 banks both north and south of Quaker Bridge, slopes 

 near Cold Spring, Huckleberry hill, benches opposite 

 Red House. Carrollton etc. 



VITACEAE (Grape Family) 

 Psedera quinquefolia (L.) Greene, Parthenocissus quin- 

 quefolia Planch. Virginia Creeper, Woodbine, 

 Five-leaved Ivy 

 In low woods, thickets, banks and rocky slopes, 

 usually climbing on trees, fences or other support, 

 but sometimes sprawling over the ground. Infre- 

 quent, and found chiefly along the valleys and streams 

 of the region. 



