The native flowers and ferns of the United States in their botanical, horticultural and popular aspects . e, well l6o MEDEOLA VIRGINICA. INDIAN CUCUMBER. worthy of close observation and investigation. Some pollenfrom the lower series of anthers may possibly be carried toneighboring flowers by the wind. The root, as shown on our plate, has a praemorse or bitten-offappearance, and when the growing time comes, one bud makesthe new plant, while from another bud at the base proceeds athread-like runner, which, toward the end of the season, gradu-ally thickens and forms the tuber from which next yea
The native flowers and ferns of the United States in their botanical, horticultural and popular aspects . e, well l6o MEDEOLA VIRGINICA. INDIAN CUCUMBER. worthy of close observation and investigation. Some pollenfrom the lower series of anthers may possibly be carried toneighboring flowers by the wind. The root, as shown on our plate, has a praemorse or bitten-offappearance, and when the growing time comes, one bud makesthe new plant, while from another bud at the base proceeds athread-like runner, which, toward the end of the season, gradu-ally thickens and forms the tuber from which next years plantis to grow. According to Pursh, the root is eaten by the Indians, and asit is said to taste like the cucumber, the whole plant has receivedthe common name of Indian Cucumber. This is the onlyindication we find of its ever having been really useful to man. The Medeola Virginica is by no means confined to Virginia,as its specific name would seem to indicate, but is found indamp, shaded woods in most of the states of the Union east ofthe Mississippi River. Its flowering time is in June and VTE 41. POL^PODIUM VULGARE L & aiMPAirf, Boston
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