POLYANDRIA DI-FENTAGYNXA. Cimitifuga. 
In shady, stony woods : Canada to Florida. 1/ * July, 
Aug. v. v. A tall stately plant ; spikes long, white 5 
generally known under the name of Black Snake-root. 
2. C. foliis decompositis, foliolis ovatis incisis dentatis, den- 
tibus acutis, racemis paniculatis nutantibus, floribus 
5-gynis, capsulis ovatis uncinatis.-— Willd. sp. pl. 2. 
p. 1244, 
Actaea Cimicifuga.. Sp. pl. 722. 
Icon. Lam . illu&tr. 487* Amosn. acad. 7. t. Q.f. 2. 
On the north-west coast. 1/ . July, Aug. v. v. 
3. C. foliis decomposito-biternatis, foliolis cordatis lobatis 
serrato-dentatis, racemis virgatim-paniculatis elonga- 
tis, floribus 2 — -5-gynis, germinibus glabris. 
C. americana. Midi. Jl . amer . 1. p. 31(5. 
In shady woods, on high mountains of Carolina. If . 
July. v. v .,* v. s. in Herb. Lambert. Resembles the 
foregoing very much in general habit. 
4. C. foliis simplicibus palmatis, floribus dichotome-pani- 
culatis subcorymbosis polygynis, capsulis brevissimis 
subgloboso-capitatis. — Mich . Jl. amer. 1. p. 31 6. 
Actaea racemosa. Herb. Walt. 
In the beds of mountain rivulets in Virginia and Caro- 
lina. % . July, Aug. v. v. A very tall and hand- 
some plant ; the leaves very large, and the flowers in 
great abundance. 
448. ASCYRUM. Gen.pl. 1225. 
1. A. pusillum, simplex ; foliis ovalibus obtusis, pedicellis 
longis reflexis, floribus i-2-gynis. — Mich.fl. amer. 2. 
P • 77 - 
A. nummularifolium. Herb. Banks, mss. 
In pine-barrens of Georgia. % . June — Aug. v. s. 
Not above three inches high ; flowers small, yellow, 
as are all the following species. 
2. A. multicaule, diffusum ; foliis sublanceolato-oblongis 
obtusis, corymbo terminali, floribus subsessilibus 2- 
gynis, caule subteret\.— Willd. sp. pl. 3. p. 1472. 
A. multicaule. Mich.Jl. amer. 2. p. 77. 
In sandy fields and woods : New Jersey to Carolina. 
^2 • July. v. v. Not above a foot high; flowers 
pale yellow ; petals narrow. 
3. A. erectum, ramosum ; ramis ancipitibus, foliis oblon- 
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foetida . 
cordifolia , 
palmata , 
pumilum . 
Crux An* 
drerie. 
hypericoides. 
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