Fiorula T^xiiigtoniensis, 421 



Obs. riio witd fijinf^r is readily detected, by its two lariie 

 kidncy->lKip('d Iraves supported on long fcw^t^talks, and rovert'ci 

 with a velv«n soilness, — h\ its solitary and sint;ular llowcr issuine; 

 from the axil of the two loaves; and by the aromatic odour of 

 the mot, wiiich has iijiven it its common name. Occasionally 

 abundant in rich shaded woods among rocks: flowering about the 

 20th cf April. 



WcIkuc followed Michaux, Muhlenberg and Klliotl in placing 

 this plant intl.c class Dodccandria, although by l*ur?h. Nuttall, 

 Barton and Torroy it is ranked u;.der Ciynandiia; and by Dar- 

 lington in Pulyandria. 



St/)i, A. Caroliiiianum. IVnll, 



42. Gem'?. CAULOPHYLLUM. Mx. 



(Dcrir. Greek Kaulos, a stem and phyllon, a leaf: from the re 

 semblance of the stem to a leaf-stalk. Mirhaux.) 



Class eth, HEXAXDRIA— Order, MO.XOG YMA, 

 Gen, Ch. Cali/x 3 — G leaved. Corolla G-petalled, with a sub- 



reniform nectary on each claw. 7]o/t/ stipitate, 1-seedcd. 

 Species \st, Caulophyllum Thalictroides. Pappoose-root, 



Sp. Ch. Glibrons; /corcj supradccompound; leaflets oval, ter- 

 minal one 3-lobcd. 



Obs. This, the only species of the genus, was once abundant 

 throughout this country, but has now- almost disappeared from 

 the more cultivated districts, and is consequently rare about 

 Lexington, being only met w ith in the more secluded and un- 

 fre juented woodland-^. It grows to the height of 12 or 18 inche?, 

 producing a single tritemate compounded leaf; and a panicle of 

 small greenish-yf'llow flowers, succeeded by dark-blue berries 

 which are c(»vered with a mealy powder. 



Under the name o( Pappoosc-root this plant has had some medi- 

 cal virtues ascribed to it. — Flowers towards the latter part of 

 April: berries ripe in June. 



Syn. Leontice Tlifilictroides. Willd. 



43. Genus. iESCULUS. L. 



(Derip. I^tin Esca. food: the fruit of some of tlic species bein^ 

 pscul«'nt.) 



Class lib. HKPTAXDRJA— Order, MOJVOGYMA. 



Gen, Ch. Calyx 1 -leaved, 1 — 5 toothed, ventricofc. Curolla 



