QK 129 .D25a .DALLAS, E. M, MINNE¥ASKA !.S FLORA , 'ft MINNEWASKA'S FLORA "a little world made ciinningly Of elements and an Angelic Sprite" This list is not supposed to be perfect or exhaustive. It is submitted for amendment and enlargement, and is designed merely to introduce the plants and flov:ers of Minnewaska and its vicinity to those who are disposed to improve their acquaintance and to better the ■ instruction which has been here compiled from the contributions of several persons. JULY, 1896 RANUNCULACEAE. (Crowfoot Family . ) Clematis Virginiana - Corrmon Virgin's Bower. Anemone Virginiana - Thimble V/eed. Hepatica triloba - Liver Leaf, Thalictrum dioicim - Early Meadow Rue. T. polyganvun - Tall Meadow Rue. Rannuculus Aerie - Tall Buttercups. Aquilegia Canadensis - Wild ColiJinbine. NMPHAEACEAE. (Water Lily Family.) Nuphar advena - Yellow Pond Lily. SARRAGENIA. (Side Saddle Flower.) Sarracenia Purpurea - Pitcher Plant, Huntsman's Cup. FUMARIACEAE. (Fumitory Family. ) Corydalis glauca - Pale Gorydalie, CRUCIFERAE. (Mustard Family. ) Hesperis Matronalis - Dame's Violet. Brassica (or Sinapis) Nigra - Black Mustard. Capsella Bursa Pastoris - Shepherd's Purse. Thlaspi arvense - Field Pennycress. Raphanus Raphani strum - Wild Radish or Jointed Charlock, VIOLACEAE. (Violet Family.) Viola palmata - Common Blue Violet, -2- CARYOPHYLLACEAE. (Pink Family. ) Saponaria officinalis - Soapwort, Bouncing Bet. Silene nivea - Starry Campion, Lychnis dlurna - Red Lychnis, Arenaria Oarolijiiana - Pinebarren Sandwort, A, lateriflora (Moehringia) . Cerastium viscosum - Mouse Ear Chickweed, Stellaria media - Common Chickweed, PORTULAGACEAE. (Purslane Family. ) Portulaca oleracoa - Common Purslane, Hypericaceae. (St. John's Wort Family.) Hypericijm perfortatum - Common St. John's Wort. H, raaculatum, H, Canadense. (Var. Minimum.) H. nudicaule. El odes campanulata - Marsh St. John's Wort, MALVACEAE. (Mallow Family. ) Malva Moschata - Musk Mallow, M. Alcea, GERANIACEAE. (Geranivim Family . ) Geraniiam Pusillum, G. Robertianum - Herb Robert, Oxalis Acetosella - Common Wood Sorrel, Impatiens fulva - Spotted Touch-me-not, -3- ILIGINEAE. (Holly Family.) Ilexmontioola (Prinoides.) I, verticillata - Black Alder, Winterberry, RHAiraACEAE, (Buckthorn Family . ) Ceanothus Americanus - Hew Jersey Tea, VITAGEAE. (vine Family.) Ampelopsis quinquefolia - Virginia Creeper, POLYGALAGEAE. (Milkwort Family. ) Polygala sanguinea - Milkwort, LEGUOMINOSAE, (Pulse Family. ) Baptisia tinctoria - Wild Indigo, Lupinus perennis - Wild Lupine, Trifolium pratenae - Red Glover. T, repens - White Clover, T, hybridum (Alsike G,) T. agrariujn - Yellow or Hop Glover, Amorpha mycrophylla - False Indigo, Roblnia hispida - Bristly Locust or Rose Acacia, Wistaria frutescens, Coronilla varia. Desmodium pauciflorvun - Tick Trefoil, Lespedeza reticulata - Bush Glover, Vicia aativa - Common Vetch or Tare. Phaseolus perennis - Wild Bean, Strophostyles angulosa. ROSACEAE, (Rose Family.) Prunua Pennsylvanioa - Wild Red Cherry, Spiraea salicifolia - Oomnon Meadow Sweet. S. tomentosa - Hard Hack, Steeple Bush, Rubus odoratus - Purple Flowering Raspberry. Rubus trifloruB - Dwarf Raspberry, R. occidentlis - Thimbleberry, R. Canadensis - Low Blackberry. Dewberry, R. villosus - Common or High Blackberry, Waldsteinia fraganoides - Barren Strawberry, Potentilla rivalis - Cinquefoll, P. Canadensis - Common Cinquefoll, Agrimonia Eupatoria - Common Agrimony, A. parviflora - Small Flowered Agrimony, Rosa Rubiginosa - Sweetbrierr Eglantine, P^rus Americana - American Mountain Ash. Amelanohier Canadensis - Jijneberry or Shadbush, SAXIFRAGAOEAE, (Saxifrage Family. ) Mitella diphylla - Mitrewort, Parnassia parviflora, or Caroliniana-Grass of Parnassus, Ribes Rubrum - Red Currant, CRASSULACEAE. (Orpine Family,) Sedum Telephium - Garden Orpine, Live-for-ever, DROSERACEAE, (Sundew Family. ) Drosera rotundifolia - Round-leaved Siindew, D, Intermedia, — 5"- LYTHRACEAE. (Loosestrife Family . ) Lythmam Salicaria - Spiked Loosestrife, ONAGRAGEAE. (Evening Primrose Family, ) Epilobium angustifolium - Great Willow Herb, Fireweed, E, Hirsutiim, Epilobium lineare. E. palustre, OEnothera biennis - Common Evening Primrose, OEnothera biennis - Var. grandiflora, OE, ptunila, OE. fruticosa - Sundrops, Circaea Lutetiana - Enchanter's Nightshade, CUCURBIT ACEAE, (Gourd Family, ) Echinocystis lobata - Wild Balsam Apple, UMBELLIFERAE, (Parsley Family. ) Thaspium aureum, Var, trifoliatum - Meadow Parsnip, Pastinaca sativa - Common Parsnip, ARALIACEAE, (Ginseng Family. ) A, racemosa - Spikenard, A, hispida - Bristly Sarsaparilla, Wild Elder. A, nudicaulis - Wild Sarsaparilla, CORITACEAE, (Dogwood, Cornel.) Comus Canadensis - Dwarf Cornel, Bunchberry, CAPRIPOLI ACEAE, (Honeysuckle Family,) SambucuB Canadensis - Common Elder, S, racemosa - Red berried Elder, ■"O*" RUBIACEAE. (Madder Family. ) Houstonia Caerulea - Bluets. Quaker Ladies. Mitchella repens. COMPOSITAE. (Composite Family. ) Eupatorium purpureum - Joe Pye Weed, E, Ageratoidee - 'Mhite Snake Root. E, perfoliatum - Thoroughwort. Boneset, Solidago latifolia. - Crolden Rod (Broad Leaved, ) S, bicolor. S. 'bicolor, Var. concolor. S. Virgaurea, Var. Alpina, S, humilis, S. Sempervirens, S, Stricta. S, odora - Sweet Golden Rod. S. odora. Var. inodora, S, pilosa, S, ulmifolia - Elm-leaved Golden Rod. S, neglecta, S. neglecta. Var, linoides, S, Shortii. S. nemoralis. S, Ohioensis. S. Houghtonii. S, lanceolata, (Euthamia, ) Aster diffuBUS, A. vimineus, var. foliolosus. A. nemoralis. Erigeron strigoeus - Daisy Fleabane, Anaphalis margaritacea - Pearly Everlasting, Gnaphalium polycephalum - Common Everlasting, Inula Heleni-ura - Elecampane, Rudbeckia hirta - Cone Flower, Black-eyed Susan. Lepachys pinnata, Heliajithus laetiflorus - Sun-flower, H. giganteus. Bidens - Bar Marigold. Achillea millefolium - Common Yarrow. Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum - Ox-Eye or White Daisy, Tanacetum vulgare - Common Tansy, Cnicus lanceolatus - Common Thistle, Krigia - Cynthia) Dandelion, Cichorium Intybus - Succory or Chicory, Hieracium venosiam - Rattlesnake Weed, H, longpilum. Prenanthes serpentaria - Lion's Foot. Gall of the Earth. Taraxacixm officinale - Comjnon Dandelion, Lactuca Canadensis - Wild Lettuce, Senecio vulgaris - Common Groundsel, LOBELIACEAE, (Lobelia Family, ) Lobelia cardinalis - Cardinal Flower. L. syphilitica - Great Lobelia. L. spicata - Spiked Lobelia, L. Nuttallii. L. inflata - Indian Tobacco, L. Dortmanna - Water Lobelia, ERICACEAE. (Heath Family. ) Gaylussaoia frondoaa - Blue Tangle. Dangleberry. G. resinosa - Black Huckleberry. Vacciniiom arboreum - Farkleberry. V. stamineum - Deerberry. Squaw Huckleberry, V. Pennaylvaniciora - Dwarf Blueberry, V. vacillans - Low Blueberry. V. coryrobosum - Common Blueberry. V. macrocarpon - Large or American Cranberry. Gaultheria procumbers - Creeping Wintergreen. Teaberry. Kalmia latifolla - Mountain Laurel, K. angustifolia - Sheep Laurel, Rhododendron visooaum - Clammy Azalia or 'ATiite Swamp Honeysuckle. R. nudiflorum - Purple A. or Pinxter Flower, R. maximum - Great Laurel, Clethra alnifolia - Sweet Pepper Bush, Chimaphila umbellata - Prince's Pine, Pipeissewa, Pyrola secunda - Pyrola, P. elliptica - Shinleaf, Monotropa uniflora - Indian Pipe. Corpse Plant. M, Hypopitys - Pine Sap. False Beechdrope. PRIMULACEAE. (Primrose Family.) Trientalis Americana - Star Flower. Sterionema ciliatum, S. longifolium. Lysimachia quadrifolia - Loosestrife. L. ciliata. L, longifolia. L. thyrisiflora - Tufted Loosestrife. Anagallis arvensis - Coimnon Pimpernel, Ligustrum vulgare - Privit or Prim, APOOYNAGEAE. (Dogbane Family, ) Apocynum Androsaemlfolium - Spreading Dogbane, ASCLEPIADACEAE. (Milkweed Family, ) Asclepias Gornuti - Gommon Milkweed or Silkweed. A. phytolaccoides - Poke Milkweed, GENTIANAGEAE. (Gentian Family,) Gentiana serrata - Fringed Gentian. G, quinqueflora - Five-leaved Gentian. G. Andrewsii - Closed Gentian, POLEMONIACEAE, (Pol emonium Family, ) Phlox subulata - Ground oB Moss Pink. BORRAGINACEAE, (Borage Family. ) Echium vulgare - Blueweed. CONVOLVULACEAE. (Convolvulus Family. ) Ipomaea (Quamoclit) coccinea - Cypress Vine, Convolvulus Arvensis - Bindweed. Gusouta Gronvoii - Dodder. G. gloraerata, SOLANACEAE. (Nightshade Family. ) Solanum Dulcamara - Bittersweet, Nicotiana rustica - Wild Tobacco. -10- SCROPPULARIACEAE. (Figwort Family. ) Verbascum Thapsus - Conunon Mullein. Linaria vulgaris - Rarasted. Butter and Eggs. Ghelone glabra - Turtle head. Mimulus ringens - Monkey Flower, Veronica ecutellata' - Marsh Speedwell. V. officinalis - Common Speedwell. Gerardia grandiflora - Gerardia. G, laevigata or integrifolia. G. puppuraea - Purple Gerardia. G. purpuraea. Var. Paupercula. Pedicularis Canadensis - Common Lousewort, Wood Betony, Meleunpyrura Americanum - Cow YTieat. LABEATAE. (Mint Family.) Collinsonia Canadensis - Horse Balm. Richweed. Lycopus sessifolius - Water Horehoiind. Monarda didyma - Oswego Tea, Horse Balm. M, fistulosa - Wild Bergamot. M. fistulosa. Var. mollis. Nepeta Cataria - Catnip. Scutellaria latinflora - Mad Dog Skullcap. S. pilosa. Leonurus Sibiricus - Motherwort. Brunella vulgaris - Common Self-heal. Physostegia Virginiana - False Dragonhead, Leonurus Cardiaea - Common Motherwort. -11- POLYGONACEAE. (Buckwheat Family. ) Rumex Britannica - Great Water Dock, R. crispus - Curled Dock, R. Acetosella - Field or Sheep Sorrel. Polygonum Hartwrightii - Knotweed. P. arifolium - Halbred-leaved Tear Thumb, P. sagittatiom - Ai^row-leaved Tear Thumb, P. diAmetomom - Climbing False Buckwheat, Fagopyrum. esculentum - Buckwheat, EUPHORBIAGEAE. (Spurge Family. ) E. corallata - Euphorbia, E. Cyparissias - Cypress Spurge. Crotonopsis linearis. MYRICACEAE. (Sweet Gale Family.) Myrica asplenifolia - Sweet Fern. EI/!PETRACEAE. (Crowberry Family. ) Coreroa Conradii - Broom Crowberry. ORCHIDACEAE, (Orchid Family. ) Spiranthes gracilis - Ladies' Tresses. S, Simplex, Goodyera repens - Rattlesnake Plantain, G. Menziesii, Pogonia ophioglossoides - Pogonia. Orchis spectabilis, Habenaria blephariglottis - IVhite-fringed Orchid. H. psycodes - Purple-fringed Orchid. Cypripedium spectabile. IRIDACEAE. (Iris Family.) Iris versicolor - Larger Blue Flag, Sisyrinchiiim anguatifolium - Blue-eyed Grass. LILIACEAE. (Lily Family. ) Smilax herbacea - Carrion Flower. S. rotundifolia - Common Greenbrier. Horse Brier, S. tamnoides (bona nox). Polygonatxim biflorum - Smaller Solomon's Seal. P. giganteum - Great Solomon's Seal. Smilacina bifolia - False Solomon's Seal. Smilacina racemosa - False Spikenard, Streptopus araplexifolius - Twisted Stalk, Clintonia borealis. Liliujn Philadelphicum - Wild Orange Red Lily. Medeola Virginiana - Indian Cucumber Root. Trillium erectum. Veratiuro viride - American White Hellebore. TYPHACEAE. (Gat Tail Family.) Typha latifolia - Common Cat Tail, ARACEAE, (Arum Family. ) Arisaema triphyllijm - Indian Turnip, ALISMACEAE. (Water Plantain Family.) Sagittaria variabilis - Arrow Head, ERIOCAULEAE, (Pipewort Family. ) Eriocaulon septangulare. -13- EQUISETACEAE. (Horse Tail Family.) EqusetuiD sylvaticiom - Horse Tail, E. limosixm. FILICSS - Ferns. POLYPODIUJ'T. (Polypody.) Polypodiioin vulgare - Common Polypody, ADIMTTO. Adiantum Pedatum - Maiden Hair. Pteris. (Brake or Bracken.) Pteris Aquilina - Common Brake. WOODWARDIA. (Chain Fern. ) Woodwardia Virp;inica, ASPLENIUM. (Spleenwort. ) Aspleniiun viride, A. parvulTjm - Ebony Fern. Asplenium montanum - Minnewaska Mountain Fern. A, Rut a muraria, A, thelypteroides, PHEGOPTERIS. (Beech Fern, ) ^ -14- ASPIDIU11.. (Shield Fern. V/ood Fern.) Aspldiim Thelypteris. A. Nova boracenae, A. spinulosim, A. Eoottii. A. Aohrostichoides - Christmas Fern. A. Lonchitis. r A. aculeatiom, CYSTOPTERIS, (Bladder Family. ) C. bulbifera, C. fragilis. ONOCLEA. 0. sensibilis - Sensitive Fern. WOODSIA. W. glabella. DICKSONIA. Dicksomia pilosiuscula. OSMUNDA. (Flowering Fern. ) 0. cinnamomea - Cinnamon Fern, 0. cinnamomea, var. frondoea - Cinnamon Fern, 0, regalis - Flowering Fern, OPHIOGLOSSACEAE, (Adder's Tongue Family.) Botrychiixm simplex - Moonwort, B, ternatum, var. obliquvun. B. Virginlanum - Rattlesnake Fern. -15- LYCOPODIUM. (ClubMosB.) Lycopodiiim complantun - Ground Pine, J^cHjUCL. (^LiicZyTL^ /^^'-iMyln,^ — ^ U^. /O dUxM ^-^~yU^^ // ^lyt^. / /