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87. Carex stipata, Mulil. Hedge. 
Banks of streams, ete. Common. 
88. Carex tetanica, Hchk. Hedge. 
Marl bed. Common. 
8b. Carex vulpinoidea, Mx. Hedge. 
Banks of streams, ete. Common. 
Order VI II. Arales. 
Family 13. Araceae. 
bi). Arisaema triphyllum (Liu.) Torr. Indian Turnip. 
Kick woods. Frequent. 
This plant lias a turnip-shaped, starchy conn with an intensely 
acrid juice. The conn is a commercial article and is used in 
medicine as an expectorant and diaphoretic, in the treatment of 
croup, whooping cough, asthma, bronchitis, etc. 
bl. Hpathyema foetida (Lin.) Raf. Hkunk Cabbage. 
Boggy swamps. Frequent. 
The heayy, thick root-stock is an article of commerce and is 
a stimulant, antispasrnodic, and narcotic. In treatment of pul- 
monary troubles like the preceding; also in hysteria and in con- 
yulsire affections. All parts of the plant, when bruised emit the 
odor of a skunk. Whence the common name. 
02. Acorns Calamus, Lin. Sweet Flag. 
Borders of streams, etc. Frequent. 
The rhizome peeled or unpeeled, is an article of commerce and 
is used as a carminatire and tonic in flatulent colic and dyspepsia; 
also externally in indolent ulcers. The unpeeled rhizome is official 
under the name of Calamus. 
Family 14. Lemnaeeae. 
03. Hpirodela polyrhiza, (Lin). Scldeid. Duckweed. 
Floating on stagnant water. Frequent. 
Order IX. Li Males. 
Family 15. Juncaceae. 
b4. d uncus brachycephalus (Engelm.) Buch. Bog Rush. 
Boggy grounds. Frequent. 
b5. Juncus Dudleyi, Wieg. Bog Rush. 
Moist sand. Frequent. 
b(i. Juncus nodosus, Lin. Bog Rush. 
Reed swamps. Frequent. 
bT. Juncoides campestre (Lin.) Coville, Yar. multiflorum (Ehrh.) 
./uncus multi fonts Ehrh. Calam. Exsicc. 1701. 
Open woods. Wood Rush. Common. 
08. Juncoides saltuense (Fernald.) Heller. Wood Rush. 
0[>en woods. Rare. 
Family 1<>. Liliaceae. 
bb. Tofieldia glutinosa (Mx.) Rers. False Asphodel. 
Marl lied. Rare. 
100. Zygadenus chloranthus. Richards. 
Marl bogs. Common. 
101. Oakesia sessili folia (Lin.) Wats. Bellwort. 
Open woods. Frequent. 
102. Allium Oanadense, Kalm. Wild (larlic. 
Open woods. Common. 
