. Bulletin. Agriculture. FrRNTSHIN(i M Kl il( I NA I. ANH IIKHMS. 31 BALMONY. Chclntir gliihrti I,. Other cowmov vnvi('\ui]vh('a(\, (urtlc hlodiii, fislimontli, codhead, palt-rheum weed, snake-head, bitter herb, shell flower. Hahilal and range.—This native perennial grows in swamps and along streama from Newfoundland to Mani- toba and south to Florida and Kansas. Description.—Bahnony is a slender, erect herb, with a 4-angled stem 1 to 3 feet in height, occasion- ally branched. The short- stemmed leaves, which are from 3 to 6 inches in length, are narrowly lance shaped to br
. Bulletin. Agriculture. FrRNTSHIN(i M Kl il( I NA I. ANH IIKHMS. 31 BALMONY. Chclntir gliihrti I,. Other cowmov vnvi('\ui]vh('a(\, (urtlc hlodiii, fislimontli, codhead, palt-rheum weed, snake-head, bitter herb, shell flower. Hahilal and range.—This native perennial grows in swamps and along streama from Newfoundland to Mani- toba and south to Florida and Kansas. Description.—Bahnony is a slender, erect herb, with a 4-angled stem 1 to 3 feet in height, occasion- ally branched. The short- stemmed leaves, which are from 3 to 6 inches in length, are narrowly lance shaped to broadly lance shaped, the lower ones sometimes broadly oval, naiTOwing toward the base and with margins fm*- nished with sharp, close- lying teeth. In late sum- mer or early fall the showy clusters of whitish or pink- ish flowers are produced. Each flower is about an inch in length, with a tubular, inflated corolla, with the mouth slightly open and resembling the head of a turtle or snake; its broad arched upper lip is keeled in the center and notched at the apex, while the lower lip is three lobed, the smallest lobe in the center, and the throat bearded with woolly hairs. (Fig. 23.) The seed capsule is oval, about half an inch in length, and contains numerous small seeds. Collection, prices, and uses.—The herb (especially the leaves), which brings from 3 to 4 cents a pound, should be collected during the flowering period. Balmony has a very bitter taste, but no odor, and is used as a tonic, for its cathnrtic properties, and for expelling worms. 219. Fig. —Balmony (Ckclone i/Iabra). leaves and Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States. Bureau of Plant Industry. Washington : G. P. O.
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