72 Cheney and True—Flora of Madison and Vicinity . 
Cicuta, L. Water hemlock. 
211. *<7. maculata, L. Spotted cowbane. Musquash root.. 
Beaver-poison. 
About the lakes and along streams. Occasional. 
A deadly poison; the “wild parsnip” of most cases, 
of poisoning. 
212. C. bulb if era, L. 
In wet meadow land and marshes, abundant. 
Osmorrhiza, Raf. Sweet cicely. 
213. 0. brevistylis , DC. 
In rich woods. Not common. 
214. 0. longistylis , DC. 
Having same distribution as 0. brevistylis. 
Eryngium, Tourn. Eryngo. 
215. *E. yucccefolium , Michx. Rattlesnake-master. Button 
snake root. • 
On dry hills along railroads. Not common. 
Sanicula, Tourn. Sanicle. Black snakeroot. 
216. *JS. Marylandica, L. 
Open woods. Common. 
Araliace^:. (Ginseng Family.) 
Aralia, Tourn. Ginseng. Wild sarsaparilla. 
217. *A. racemosa, L. Spikenard. 
In rich woods. Widely distributed. 
218. *A. nudicaulis , L. Wild sarsaparilla. 
Rich woodlands. Not rare. 
219. *A. quinquefolia , Decsne & Planch. Ginseng. 
Occasional in rich woods. Becoming rather rare.. 
CoRNACEiE. (Dogwood Family.) 
Cornus, Tourn. Cornel. Dogwood. 
220. C. Canadensis , L. Dwarf cornel. Bunch berry. 
Found east of Lake Monona about one mile. Rare. 
221. *C. sericea , L. Silky cornel. Kinnikinnik. 
Growing along watercourses and at the margins of' 
ponds. Not common. 
