FLOWERING PLANTS AND FERNS OF INDIANA. 733 



A. tamariscina concatenata (Moq.) Uline and Bray. 



Also occurs in our area, but not ordinarily separated from the 

 type. In drier soils. 



Flowering in July and August. 

 Fayette (Hessler). 



IRESINE P. Br. 



I. paniculata (L.) Kuntze. Blood-leaf. 



In the southern counties, growing in dry soil. Quite frequent 

 in the stations in which it occurs. 



Flowers in August and September. 



Clark (Baird and Taylor): Jefferson (J. M. Coulter); Gibson 

 and Posey (Schneck); Floyd (Clapp). 



PHYTOLACCACE.E. Pokeweed Family. 



PHYTOLACCA L. 



P. decandra L. Pokeweed. Pokeberry. 



A well-known tall herb of general occurrence throughout the 

 State. The plant has a strong, unpleasant odor and the large 

 root is poisonous. The early leaves are sometimes used for 

 "greens." 



Flowers from June until September. 



Tippecanoe (Cunningham); Daviess (Clements); Putnam (Mac- 

 Dougal); Dearborn (Collins); Clark (Baird and Taylor); Franklin 

 (Meyncke); Jefferson (Barnes); Gibson and Posey (Schneck); Jay, 

 Delaware, Bandolph, and Wayne (Phinney); Vigo (Blatchley); 

 Floyd (Danser); Hamilton and Marion (Wilson); Steuben (Brad- 

 ner). 



NYCTAGINACE^E. Four-o'clock Family. 



ALLIONIA Loefi. 



A. nyctaginea Michx. Heart-leaved Umbrella wort. 



In central counties, growing in dry soil. First recognized as 

 a member of the State flora by Dr. L. M. Underwood, formerly 

 of DePauw University. 



Flowers from June until August. 



Hamilton (Wilson); Putnam (Underwood). 



