CHEXOPODIAi 



A*3RI!tA., Spach. Sssd either vertical or horizontal, the embryo not eoiled into 

 rig; stylf.s often 3. — Gflanduidr and often pubescent fterbs, cxrtaUng an 

 atom t'.i';orb itsamti ■> ! tr. 



5. C. Botrys, L. Jerusalem Oak. 



n ascending; bares oblong, obtuae, sinuate p innatifid, the tipper spakulata- 

 lanaedl • ' eymese-pan»cled, divergent, leafl 



—Sept. Whole plant fragrant, 1 to 2 feet high, 

 iinusea, numerous. Flowers gveen, very n«- 



m r .u< : in numerous short axillary rac m 8. 



G. C AKTHELMINTICA, L. Wormseed. 



ex ovate-oblong, narrowed at i.he base into a peflole, coarsely and un- 



' cut-twthed ox sinuate; racemes, e'en- . ilender, leaf!' r.« : 



lecf 



Roadsides and waste places- Per. July, Ana. Plant 2 fijet high, Tery strong- 



.. the branches terminating in i ng spikes of zr en, inconspicuous Bowcra. 



The seeds yield the well known vermifuge Warms', d oil. 



7. C ambrosoides, L. Sweet Pigweed. Mexican Tea. 



Erect, mu h branched; letves oblong, narrowed at the base into a petiole, ri- 

 mot 'ly sinuate-toothed, V. e upper oblong-linear, una entire; racemes leafy, dvnru; 

 c [ty*st>5« somewhat keeled. 



Roadsides, common. Aug., Sept. Stem IS inch s high, somewhat pubescent. 

 ; tioles, acute at each end. Flctocrs jgrecn in erect spikes. 



2. RLIJUM, Tourn. Elite. 



Til.' ancient Qraek anJ Latin name of some hxsip'.d pothi cl , 



,0W£RS perfect. Calyx o to 5-parte.:l, becoming juiey 

 ami berry-like in fruit. Sta-mens 1 to 2. Styles 2, unite!. 

 Sleds verticil, compressed globular. — pearly smooth an- 

 nuals, with petioled triangular or halberl-shaped siauate- 

 pjotked teaves } and fnosffy capitate-clustered Jlowers. 



1. B. capitate m. L. Strawberry Bute. 



£tem ascending, branched; Jr- vet triangular and somewhat h'albert-shaped, s'n- 

 n t !-t »thed : ousters s'mpic, interruptedly spiked, the upper leafless ; sc^d Bzneota, 

 mLL a narrow sharp margin. 



Dry rich ground*. Jun-\ A weedlike plant about a foot jn height. The calyx" 

 ra ss pulpy and bri-ht red in fruit, when the large clusters appear like zt.aV- 

 berr.es. 



2. B. VIRGATUM, L. Sender Strawberry Blite. 



Firm vrith spreading branches; leaves triangular hastnte, sinuate-toothed; 7<eads 

 s-e.-.f j r-J. lateral. 



fields and waste! places; hitrpdu^ d. June. Stew 2 feet in length. spreading 

 or procumbent. Looms 2 to-3 i>y I to 2 inches, coarsely toothed on petioles 1 to 2 

 iuches long. Flowers always in axillary clusters, terminal. CUJya bts.iuiu^ 

 fittshy and red iu fruit. 



3. ACNIDA. Mitchell. Water Hemp. 



Cr. a. privative, and knid.i, a nettle; fcr a nettle-like plant which docs not rting 



Plowers dioecious; without bracts. Sterile flowers 



