18 PLANTS OF MASSACHUSETTS. 



Ligusticum. L. 5. 2. 



L. Scoticum. L. Lovage of the gardens, is naturalized 

 near Boston and New Bedford, So little is the use of this 

 plant, that it is rarely cultivated, at least in the western part 

 of the State. It was found on the borders of salt marshes by 

 Dr. Bigelow. 



One species is from Liguria, whence the name of the genus. 



L. actazifolium. Mx. Actasa-leaved Lovage, with umbels 

 somewhat whirled, the lateral ones barren ; a plant upwards of 

 3 feet high, having its side leaves trapeziform ; has been found 

 in Topsfield and Scituate by Mr. Oakes and Mr. J. L. Russell. 



Angelica. L. 5. 2. 

 A. triquinata. Mx. Angelica. Stem, 4-6 feet high, 

 large, hollow, smooth ; leaves twice divided into 3 parts ; flowers 

 in large umbels, spreading, greenish ; finely aromatic ; grows in 

 meadows, and flowers in June. Big. 



The plant usually called by this specific name is much smaller, 

 white, villous below the umbel, with white flowers. Beck. It is 

 found in the adjoining parts of the State of New York. 



Heracleum. L. 5. 2. 



H. lanatum. Mx. Cow Parsnip. Named after Hercules. 

 Loudon. 



This is another large umbellate plant, often 6 feet high ; leaves 

 ternate, large and spreading, woolly beneath, deeply cut, and serrate; 

 flowers white, in very large spreading umbels, and strong scented. 

 Grows in meadows, and flowers in June ; not very abundant. 



According to Sprengel, this species is the true H. panices, L., 

 a native of the Apennines and Siberia. Beck. 



jEthusa. L. 5. 2. 



JE. cynapium. L. Fool's Parsley. Stem, 2 feet high, 

 branching, not spotted, striate, with twice-pinnate leaves ; in- 

 volucres at the partial umbels, of 3 long, linear, and pendulous 

 leafets. This plant greatly resembles Conium, and is often mis- 



