72 WILD MEDICINAL PLANTS OF THE UNITED STATES. 



Typha latifolia L. Cattail family ( Typhaceae ) . 



Broad-leaved cattail; cattail-flag; bulrush. 

 Native marsh plant, perennial, 4 to 8 feet high;, found in marshes, ditches, 



muddy pools, and other wet places throughout North America, except 



extreme northern part. 

 Part used. — Root (nonofficial). 



Ulmus. See Ulmus fulva. 



Ulmus fulva Michx. Elm family (Ulmaceae). 



Synonym. — Ulmus pubescens Walt. 



Ulmus; elm; slippery elm; red elm; moose-elm; Indian elm. 



Indigenous tree, 50 to 60 feet high, growing on hills, along streams and in woods 

 from Quebec to North Dakota, south to Florida and Texas. More common in 

 the western part of its range. 



Part used.—B&rk deprived of its periderm (official). 

 Ul mus pubescens Walt. Same as Ulmus fulva. 

 Umbrella-tree. See Magnolia tripetala. 

 Unicorn-root, false. See Aletris farinosa. 

 Unicorn-root, true. See Chamaelirium luteum. 

 Upland-cranberry. See Arctostaphylos u/oa-ursi. 

 Urtica dioica L. Nettle family (Urticaceae). 



Stinging nettle; great nettle. 



Herbaceous, perennial plant, 2 to 4 feet high, with stinging hairs; naturalized 

 from Europe and found in waste places from Canada and Minnesota south to 

 South Carolina and Missouri. 



Parts used. — Flowers, leaves, and root (nonofficial). 

 Uva-ursi. See Arctostaphylos uva-ursi. 

 Uvedalia. See Polymnia uvedalia. 

 Uvularia perfoliata L. Bunchfiower family ( Melanthiaceae) . 



Perfoliate bell wort; Mohawk-weed. 



Native, perennial herb, 6 to 20 inches high; in moist woods and thickets, Quebec 

 to Florida and Mississippi. 



Part used. — Root (nonofficial). 



Vag-nera racemosa (L. j Morong. Ldly-of-the-valley family 



( Convallariaceae). 



Synonyms. — Convallaria racemosa L. ; Smilacina racemosa Desf. 



False Solomon' s-seal; small Solomon' s-seal; wild spikenard; false spikenard. 



Indigenous, perennial herb, 1 to 3 feet high, found in moist woods and thickets 

 from Canada south to Georgia and Arizona. 



Part used. — Root (nonofficial). 

 Valerian. See Valeriana officinalis. 

 Valerian, American. See Cypripedium hirsutum. 

 Valerian, American Greek. See Polemonium replans. 

 Valerian, garden-. See Valeriana officinalis. 

 Valeriana. See Valeriana officinalis. 

 Valeriana officinalis L. Valerian family (Valerianaceae). 



Valeriana; valerian; garden- valerian; vandal-root. 



Perennial herb, 2 to 5 feet high, native of Europe; escaped from gardens to 

 roadsides in New York and New Jersey. 



Parts used. — Rhizome and roots (official). , 



Vandal-root. See Valeriana officinalis. 



