FLOWERING PLANTS AM) PERNS OF INDIANA. 847 



bark produces blisters and ulceration; taken internally violent 

 vomiting result-. 



Tippecanoe (Cunningham); Cass and Fayette (Hessler); Put- 

 nam (MacDougal); Hamilton (Wilson); Decatur (Ballard); Steu- 

 ben (Bradner). 



ELAEAGNACE.E. Oleaster Family. 

 LEPARGYR.EA Raf. 



Canadensis (L.) Greene. Canadian Buffalo-berry. 

 (Shepherdia Canadensis Nutt.) 

 This northern shrub has found its only station in Indiana in 

 Lake County, from which it was reported by E. J. Hill. In our 

 region it is in flow er in May. the fruit becoming ripe in August. 

 It is easily recognized by the dense, silvery stellate hairs upon the 

 under surface of the leaf. 



LYTHRACE.E. Loosestrife Family. 

 AMMANNIA L. 



A. coccinea Rottb. Long-leaved Ammania. 



A swamp plant confined to the southern counties of the State. 



It flowers from July to September. 



Yigo and Monroe (Blatchley); Gibson and Posey (Schneck). 



ROTA LA L 

 R. ramosior (L.) Koehne. 



Found only in swamps or very wet lands in southern part of 

 the State. Flowers July to September. 



Jefferson (J. F. Baircl); Vigo (Blatchley).; Clark. 



DECODOX Guiel. 



D. verticillatus (L.) Ell. Swamp Loosestrife. 



Of fairly general distribution, being much more abundant in 

 the northern part of the State. Found in swamps or pools of 

 back-water from lakes or streams. 



Flowers July to September. 



Kosciusko (Coulter); Vigo and Monroe (Blatchley): ( a— I Hess- 

 ler); Gibson and Posey (Schneck); Noble (Van Gorder); Marshall 

 (Blatchley); Round Lake (Deam); Hamilton (Wilson); Steuben 

 (Bradner); Laporte. 



