402 CONNECTICUT GEOL. AND NAT. HIST. SURVEY. [Bull. 



(B. B. Bristol), Bridgeport (Eames). Aug. — Sept. Fugitive 

 from Asia. 



Artemisia Absinthium L.( classical name for this plant). 

 Wormwood. 



Rare. Roadsides and waste places as an escape from 

 gardens: East Windsor (Bissell), Naugatuck (A. E. Blewitt), 

 Oxford (Harger), Milford and Fairfield (Eames), Sahsbury 

 (Mrs. C. S. Phelps). Aug. — Sept. Adventive from Europe. 



The leaves and tops were formerly much prized in domes- 

 tic medicine and were until recently officinal. 



Artemisia pontica L. 

 Roman Wormwood. 



Rare. Roadsides as an escape from cultivation : Scotland 

 (Graves), Southington (Weatherby & Bissell), Salisbury 

 (Mrs. C. S. Phelps). July — Aug. Adventive from Europe. 



In Europe this species is much used in the preparation of 

 absinthe. 



Artemisia frigida Willd. (cold). 



Rare. Naugatuck, in waste ground (B. B. Bristol). Aug. 

 Fugitive from the western United States. 



TUSSILAGO L. Coltsfoot. 

 Tussilago Farfara L. (classical name for this species). 

 Coltsfoot. Coughwort. 



Occasional or local. Wet places, roadsides and along 

 streams, usually in heavy soils. March — May. Naturalized 

 from Europe. 



A popular remedy for coughs and colds and much used 

 in domestic medical practice. 



PETASITES Hill. Sweet Coltsfoot. 

 Petasites palmatus (Ait.) Gray (palmate). 

 Sweet Coltsfoot. 



Rare. Salisbury, wet cold woods (Mrs. C. S. Phelps). 

 April. 



Petasites vulgaris Hill (common). 

 Petasites Petasites Karst. 

 Butterbur. 



