The Common Names of Plants and Their Meanings |
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CHAPTER | 1 |
The Technical Names | 12 |
Our First Plant Names | 21 |
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adder's American plants Anaphalis margaritacea ancient animals Anthemis cotula appear Arisaema Arisaema triphyllum Asclepias tuberosa Aster bane bear the name berry blooming blossoms botanist botany buffalo called Canadensis Chelone glabra Chimaphila maculata Claytonia Virginica clover cohosh common names commonly cure derived devil dog-wood doubtless dragons edible Europe European fact fancy fern flora flowers fruits garden gentian genus given Hamamelis Virginiana herb horse Indian name known lady's language large number Latin leaves lily Linnaeus little plant Lobelia inflata meaning medicinal Monotropa uniflora myrtle name indicates namers names of plants native naturally number of plants Old World origin Orobanche minor pink plant names referring poisonous Polygala Senega prickly probably puccoon rattlesnake resemblance root saints seems serpents settlers snakeroot snakes species specific name technical names thistle tion tongue transferred tree tribe Triosteum perfoliatum usually vernacular name Viburnum violet Virginiana Virginica weed wild witch-hazel witches word wort yellow