Wild flowers of the north-eastern states

by Ellen Miller; Margaret C. Whiting

INDEX.
COMMON NAMES.

• A
• Aaron’s-rod, [188]
• Adder’s-tongue, [570]
• Agrimony, Common, [168]
• Alder, Black, [104]
• Alfalfa, [138]
• Allspice, Wild, [530]
• Alsike, [128]
• AMARYLLIS, [568]
• American Ivy, [110]
• Andromeda, Marsh, [374]
• Privet, [376]
• Anemone, Rue, [14]
• Star, [408]
• Tall, [8]
• Wood, [6]
• Arbutus, Trailing, [370]
• Arrowhead, [610]
• ARUM, [600]
• Aster, Branching, [354]
• Broad-leaved, [346]
• Early Purple, [342]
• Later Purple, [352]
• New England, [338]
• Pine, [348]
• Pointed-leaved, [344]
• Starry White, [340]
• Upland White, [334]
• Variable-leaved, [350]
• White Wood, [336]
• Azalea, Pink, [378]
• White, [380]
• B
• Balsam, [102]
• Baneberry, Red, [18]
• BARBERRY, [32]
• Barberry, [32]
• Bean, Wild, [142]
• Bedstraw, Small, [244]
• Bee Balm, [496]
• Beech-drops, [484]
• False, [404]
• Beefsteak Plant, [452]
• Bellflower, [368]
• Bellwort, [576]
• Benjamin-bush, [530]
• Bergamot, Wild, [498]
• Betony, Paul’s, [458]
• Wood, [454]
• Birds’ Pepper, [58]
• BIRTHWORT, [528]
• Bishop’s Cap, [180]
• Bitter-Sweet, [106]
• Blackberry, High-bush, [154]
• Running, [156]
• Running Swamp, [158]
• Black-eyed Susan, [278]
• Bloodroot, [42]
• Blueberry, Low, [382]
• Blue Curls, [516]
• Blue-eyed Grass, [566]
• Blue-eyed Mary, [566]
• Blue Sailors, [296]
• Blue Weed, [442]
• Bluets, [238]
• Boneset, [280]
• BORAGE, [440]
• Bouncing Bet, [84]
• Box-berry, [240]
• Brooklime, American, [460]
• BROOM-RAPE, [484]
• BUCKTHORN, [108]
• BUCKWHEAT, [520]
• Bull’s Eye, [262]
• Bumble-bee Root, [572]
• Bunch-berry, [224]
• Burdock, [298]
• Bur-reed, [598]
• Butter-and-eggs, [474]
• Buttercups, [24]
• Butterfly Weed, [432]
• Button-bush, [242]
• C
• CAMPANULA, [364]
• Campion, Night-flowering, [86]
• Candlewick, [464]
• Cardinal Flower, [362]
• Carrion Flower, [584]
• Carrot, Wild, [218]
• Cassandra, [372]
• Catnip, [494]
• CAT-TAIL, [598]
• Celandine, [44]
• Charlock, [54]
• Cheeses, [94]
• Chickweed, Common, [78]
• Field, [76]
• Chicory, [296]
• Choke Berry, [144]
• Christmas Berry, [104]
• Cinquefoil, Common, [170]
• Shrubby, [176]
• Silvery, [174]
• Tall, [172]
• Cleavers, [244]
• Clematis, [30]
• Purple, [28]
• Clover, Alsatian, [128]
• Crimson, [130]
• Hop, [132]
• Purple, [138]
• Rabbit-foot, [134]
• Stone, [134]
• White, [126]
• Yellow, [132]
• Cohosh, [18]
• Coltsfoot, [250]
• Columbine, [20]
• COMPOSITE, [246]
• Cone Flower, [278]
• CONVOLVULUS, [444]
• Convolvulus, Upright, [446]
• Coreopsis, [278]
• Cornel, Dwarf, [224]
• Corpse Plant, [406]
• Corydalis, Pale, [48]
• Cowslips, [4]
• Cow Wheat, [478]
• Cranesbill, [96]
• Creeping Charlie, [492]
• Crinkle-root, [50]
• Crowd Weed, [54]
• CROWFOOT, [1]
• Crowfoot, Bristly, [26]
• Marsh, [22]
• Tall, [24]
• Cudweed, [304]
• Currant, Wild, [184]
• D
• Daisy, Fleabane, [254]
• Ox Eye, [262]
• Daisy, Pigstye, [258]
• Yellow, [278]
• Dandelion, [248]
• Dwarf, [260]
• Deerberry, [384]
• Dewberry, [156]
• Dockmackie, [228]
• Dodder, [448]
• DOGBANE, [418]
• Dogbane, Spreading, [418]
• Dog Fennel, [258]
• DOGWOOD, [224]
• Dragon-root, [604]
• Dutchman’s Breeches, [46]
• E
• Elder-flower, [234]
• Elecampane, [300]
• Eupatorium, [282]
• EVENING PRIMROSE, [194]
• Everlasting, [304]
• Life, [302]
• Pearly, [302]
• Plantain-leaved, [246]
• Spring, [246]
• F
• Fever-bush, [530]
• FIGWORT, [452]
• Fire-weed, [198]
• Five-finger, [170]
• Flag, Larger Blue, [564]
• Sweet, [608]
• Forget-me-not, [440]
• Fox-berry, [240]
• Foxglove, Downy False, [468]
• False, [470]
• Fringed Polygala, [112]
• Frost Weed, [60]
• FUMITORY, [46]
• G
• Garget, [518]
• GENTIAN, [436]
• Gentian, Blind, [438]
• Closed, [438]
• Fringed, [436]
• Gentlemen’s Hats, [86]
• GERANIUM, [96]
• Geranium, Wild, [96]
• Gerardia, Downy, [468]
• Little, [472]
• Slender, [472]
• Gerardia, Yellow, [470]
• Geum, White, [166]
• Gill-over-the-ground, [492]
• Ginger, Wild, [528]
• GINSENG, [220]
• Golden Club, [602]
• Golden Jerusalem, [278]
• Golden Rag-wort, [256]
• Goldenrod, Broad-leaved, [330]
• Bushy, [318]
• Common, [324]
• Noble, [326]
• Plume, [322]
• Small Spike, [328]
• Tall, [324]
• White, [320]
• Wreath, [332]
• Goldthread, [16]
• GOURD, [204]
• Grass of Parnassus, [186]
• Green Dragon, [604]
• H
• Hardhack, [164]
• Harebell, [366]
• Hawkweed, Canada, [266]
• Early, [264]
• Hairy, [270]
• Tawny, [268]
• Heal All, [502]
• HEATH, [370]
• Hedge Bindweed, [446]
• Hellebore, False, [586]
• Hepatica, [1]
• Herb of St. Barbara, [52]
• Herb Robert, [98]
• High Taper, [464]
• HOLLY, [104]
• HONEYSUCKLE, [226]
• Honeysuckle, [378]
• Bush, [232]
• Smooth-leaved, [226]
• Huckleberry, Squaw, [384]
• Huntsman’s Cup, [40]
• Hyssop, [500]
• I
• Indian Cucumber root, [588]
• Indian Hemp, [420]
• Indian Paint-brush, [456]
• Indian Pipe, [406]
• Indian Poke, [586]
• Indian Tobacco, [360]
• Indian Turnip, [606]
• Indigo, Wild, [120]
• Innocence, [238]
• IRIS, [564]
• Iris, Wild, [564]
• Ivy, Ground, [492]
• J
• Jack-in-the-pulpit, [606]
• Jacob’s Ladder, [474]
• Jerusalem Artichoke, [316]
• Jewel-weed, [102]
• Joe Pye Weed, [284]
• K
• Kale, Wild, [56]
• Knotweed, [524]
• L
• Lady’s Ear-drop, [102]
• Lady’s Slipper, Larger Yellow, [540]
• Pink, [538]
• Showy, [542]
• Lady’s Tresses, [560]
• “ “, [562]
• LAUREL, [530]
• Laurel, Ground, [370]
• Mountain, [386]
• Pale, [388]
• Sheep’s, [390]
• Leather-leaf, [372]
• Leatherwood, [532]
• Lettuce, White, [308]
• Wild, [272]
• LILY, [570]
• Lily, Cow, [36]
• Field, [592]
• Flame, [594]
• Nodding, [592]
• Trout, [570]
• Wood, [594]
• Linnæa, [230]
• Live-for-ever, [188]
• Liver-leaf, [1]
• Liverwort, [1]
• LOBELIA, [356]
• Lobelia, Brook, [358]
• Spiked, [356]
• Loosestrife, [410]
• Spike, [412]
• Lop-seed, [490]
• Lousewort, [454]
• Common, [452]
• Lucerne, [138]
• Lupine, Wild, [116]
• M
• MADDER, [238]
• MALLOW, [94]
• Mallow, Common, [94]
• Mandrake, [34]
• Maple-leaved Arrow-wood, [228]
• Marigold, Bur, [312]
• Marsh, [4]
• Rayless, [314]
• May Apple, [34]
• Mayflower, [370]
• May-weed, [258]
• Meadow Sweet, [162]
• Meadow Rue, Early, [10]
• Tall, [12]
• Medick, [138]
• Black, [136]
• MEZEREUM, [532]
• Milfoil, [306]
• MILKWEED, [422]
• Milkweed, Common, [434]
• Four-leaved, [422]
• Orange, [432]
• Poke, [430]
• Purple, [428]
• Sand, [424]
• Swamp, [426]
• MILKWORT, [112]
• Milkwort, [114]
• MINT, [492]
• Mint, Wild, [506]
• Mitre-wort, [180]
• False, [182]
• Moccason Flower, Yellow, [540]
• Monkey Flower, [480]
• Moonshine, [302]
• Motherwort, [504]
• Moosewood, [532]
• Mouse-ear, [440]
• Mullein, [464]
• Moth, [466]
• MUSTARD, [50]
• Mustard, Black, [56]
• Field, [54]
• N
• Nancy-over-the-ground, [182]
• Nettle, Hemp, [514]
• New Jersey Tea, [108]
• NIGHTSHADE, [450]
• Nightshade, [450]
• Enchanter’s, [202]
• Nonesuch, [136]
• O
• Old-maids’ Bonnets, [116]
• One-seeded Bur-cucumber, [204]
• One-seeded Star-cucumber, [204]
• Orchid, Early Purple Fringed, [548]
• Fringed Green, [554]
• Small Purple Fringed, [550]
• ORCHIS, [536]
• Orchis, Gay, [536]
• Ragged, [554]
• Showy, [556]
• Spring, [536]
• ORPINE, [188]
• Oswego Tea, [496]
• P
• Painted Cup, [456]
• Parsnip, Cow, [212]
• Field, [216]
• Meadow, [208]
• PARSLEY, [206]
• Partridge-berry, [240]
• Pea, Wild, [116]
• Pea-nut, Wild, [124]
• Pennyroyal, American, [512]
• Pepper-grass, [58]
• Peppermint, [510]
• Pepper-root, [50]
• PICKEREL-WEED, [596]
• Pickerel-weed, [596]
• Pigeon-berry, [518]
• Pimpernel, Common, [416]
• Pine Sap, [404]
• PINK, [76]
• Pink, Deptford, [88]
• Meadow, [548]
• Mountain, [88]
• Pipsissewa, [398]
• Pitcher Plant, [40]
• PITCHER PLANTS, [40]
• Plantain, Rattlesnake, [558]
• Pleurisy Root, [432]
• Pokeberry, [518]
• POKEWEED, [518]
• Pond-lily, [38]
• Yellow, [36]
• Poor Annie, [586]
• Poor Man’s Weather Glass, [416]
• POPPY, [42]
• Prairie Weed, [176]
• PRIMROSE, [408]
• Primrose, Common Evening, [196]
• Day and Night, [194]
• Prince’s Pine, [398]
• Pudding-bag-plant, [188]
• PULSE, [116]
• Pussy Plant, [134]
• Pussy-toes, [246]
• Pyrola, One-flowered, [396]
• Small, [394]
• Q
• Quaker Ladies, [238]
• Queen Ann’s Lace, [218]
• Queen of the Meadows, [162]
• R
• Ramsted, [474]
• Raspberry, Purple Flowering, [160]
• Rattlesnake Plantain, [558]
• Rattlesnake-root, [308]
• “ “, [310]
• Rattlesnake-weed, [264]
• Red Benjamin, [572]
• Red-root, [108]
• Robin-run-away, [492]
• Robin’s Plantain, [252]
• Rock-breaker, [178]
• ROCK-ROSE, [60]
• Rock-rose, [60]
• ROSE, [144]
• Rose, Meadow, [152]
• Pasture, [150]
• Smooth, [152]
• Rosemary, Wild, [374]
• Roxbury Waxwork, [106]
• S
• ST. JOHN’S-WORT, [90]
• St. John’s-wort, Large, [90]
• Lesser, [92]
• Sand Spurrey, [82]
• Sanicle, [210]
• Sarsaparilla, Wild, [220]
• SAXIFRAGE, [178]
• Saxifrage, [178]
• Scotch-cap, [160]
• Self Heal, [502]
• Senna, Wild, [122]
• Shinleaf, [392]
• Side-saddle Flower, [40]
• Silver-rod, [320]
• Skunk Cabbage, [600]
• Snake-head, [482]
• Snake-root, Black, [210]
• White, [282]
• Snowberry, [236]
• Solomon’s Seal, False Little, [580]
• Giant, [590]
• Great, [590]
• Two-leaved, [580]
• Solomon Zigzag, [582]
• Sorrel, Horse, [520]
• Ladies’, [100]
• Sheep, [100]
• “, [520]
• Red, [520]
• Yellow Wood, [100]
• Spatter-dock, [36]
• Spearmint, [508]
• Speedwell, Common, [462]
• Thyme-leaved, [458]
• Upland, [462]
• Spice-bush, [530]
• Spignet, [222]
• Spikenard, [222]
• False, [582]
• Squaw-root, [572]
• Squaw-weed, [256]
• STAFF-TREE, [106]
• Staff-tree, [106]
• Star-flower, [408]
• Star Grass, [568]
• Star-of-Bethlehem, [408]
• Steeple-bush, [164]
• Steeple-top, [164]
• Stitchwort, Long-leaved, [80]
• Stone-crop, [188]
• Straw Bell, [576]
• Strawberry, Wild, [146]
• Succory, [296]
• SUNDEW, [190]
• Sundew, [190]
• Sunflower, Wild, [316]
• Swamp Pink, [378]
• Sweet-briar, [148]
• Sweet Cicely, [206]
• Sweet-fern, [534]
• SWEET GALE, [534]
• T
• Tansy, [276]
• Tare, [118]
• Tear-thumb, [522]
• Thimble-berry, [160]
• Thimble-flower, [502]
• Thistle, Blue, [442]
• Bull, [288]
• Canada, [290]
• Common, [286]
• Common Sow, [294]
• Pasture, [288]
• Thistle, Spiny-leaved Sow, [292]
• Thoroughwort, [280]
• Tick Trefoil, [140]
• Toad Flax, Wild, [476]
• Toothwort, [50]
• Touch-me-not, [102]
• Traveller’s Joy, [30]
• Trillium, Nodding, [574]
• Purple, [572]
• Red, [572]
• Trumpet Weed, [284]
• Turtle-head, [482]
• Twin-berry, [240]
• Twin-flower, [230]
• Two-eye-berry, [240]
• Two-leaved Smilax, [580]
• V
• Venus’s Looking-glass, [364]
• VERVAIN, [486]
• Vervain, Blue, [486]
• Nettle-leaved, [488]
• White, [488]
• Vetch, [118]
• VINE, [110]
• VIOLET, [62]
• Violet, Arrow-leaved, [64]
• Bird-foot, [74]
• Canada, [68]
• Common Blue, [72]
• Dog, [70]
• Dog-tooth, [570]
• Downy Yellow, [66]
• Meadow, [72]
• Running, [70]
• Sand, [74]
• Sweet White, [62]
• Upland, [64]
• Viper’s Bugloss, [442]
• Virginia Creeper, [110]
• Virgin’s Bower, [30]
• W
• Wake Robin, [572]
• “ “, [574]
• WATER-LILY, [36]
• Water Nymph, [38]
• Water Pennywort, [214]
• WATER PLANTAIN, [610]
• Whip-poor-will, [538]
• Whip-poor-will’s Shoes, [542]
• White Benjamin, [574]
• White Cool-wort, [182]
• White Weed, [262]
• Wild Oat, [576]
• “ “, [578]
• Willow Herb, Great, [198]
• Small, [200]
• Wind Flower, [6]
• Winter Berry, [104]
• Winter Cress, [52]
• Wintergreen, [402]
• Chickweed, [408]
• Flowering, [112]
• Spotted, [400]
• Witches’ Money-bags, [188]
• WITCH HAZEL, [192]
• Witch Hazel, [192]
• Wormwood, [274]
• Wych Hazel, [192]
• Y
• Yarrow, [306]
• Yellow Rocket, [52]

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