POLYANDRIA DI-PENTAGYNIA. Cimicifuga. 
Ill shady, stony woods : Canada to Florida. %. July, 
Aug. V, V. A tall stately plant ; spikes long, white j 
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.- — JVilld. sp. pi. 2. 
p. 1244. 
Actaea Cimicifuga. Sp. pi. 722. 
Icon. Lam. illustr. 487- Amoen. acad. 7- t. 6./. 2. 
On the north-west coast. % . 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. Mich. Ji. amer. 1. p. 310. 
In shady woods, on high mountains of Carolina. 24 . 
- 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. Ji. amer. 1. p.3lQ. 
Actaea racemosa. Herb. Walt. 
In the beds of mountain rivulets in Virginia and Caro- 
lina. If.. July, Aug. V. V. A very tall and hand- 
some plant 'j the leaves very large, and the flowers in 
great abundance. 
448. ASCYRUM. Gen.pl. 1225. 
J. A. pusillum, simplex ; foliis ovalibus obtusis, pedicellis 
longis reflexis, floribus i-2-gynis. — Mich. Ji. amer. 2. 
p> 77. 
A. nummularifolium. Herb. Banks, mss. 
In pine-barrens of Georgia. If. June — Aug. v. s. 
Not above three inches high j flowers small, yellow, 
as are all the following species. 
2. A. multicaule, diffusum ; foliis sublanceolato-oblongis 
obtusis, corymbo terminali, floribus subsessilibus 2- 
gynis, caule subtereti. — Willd. sp. pi. 3. p. 14/2. 
A. multicaule. Mich.Ji. amer. 2. p. 77* 
In sandy fields and woods : New Jersey to Carolina. 
\2 . July. V. V. Not above a foot highj flowers 
pale yellow j petals narrow. 
3. A. erectum, ramosum 3 ramis ancipitibus, foliis obloii- 
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fcetida. 
cordijolia. 
palmata. 
pumilum. 
Crux An« 
dvec^. 
hyperkoides. 
