Eriophorum

[Gr. erion, wool; phoreo, I bear; alluding to the copious bristles of the perigynum.] (Bot.) A genus of plants, order Cyperacer. They are gra -like herbs, with stem generally leafy. Spikelets mostly in umbels, finely clothed with long silky hairs, whence their common name of Cotton Gra es, These hairs are sometimes used for stuffing cushions, while the leaves of some species are said to po e astringent properties. There are several American species. Eriphia, n. [Gr. eriphe , a kid.] A genus of Brachyu- rous Crustaceans. Eriphyle, (er-i-fi'le.) A sister of Adrastus, king of Argos, who married Amplicaraus. See ALCMEON. E'ris. ( Myth .) The Greek godde of discord, the same as the Discord i a of the Latins. See DISCORD I A. Er'isay, an island of the He brides, Scotland, lying be- tween Harris and North Uist. Erisichthon, (er- i - sik'thon ,) (Myth.) A The alian son of Triops, who derided Ceres, and cut down her groves. For this impiety the godde afflicted him with continual hunger. To satisfy the cravings of his appe- tite, he squandered all his po e ions, and at last de- voured his own limbs for want of food. His daughter had the power of transforming herself into whatever animal she pleased, and she made use of it to maintain her father, who sold her, in one shape, after which she a umed another, and became again his property. Eris'kay, one of the smaller He brides, Scotland, lying to the S. of South Uist, where, in 1745, Prince Charles Edward Stuart landed on his ill-starred expedition. Ext . about 2 miles long. Eris'ma, n. [Gr., a cause of quarrel; from ite variance with others of the same order.] ( Bot . ) A genus of plants, order Vochyacer , found in tropical America. One of the species, E. Japura , is the Japura of Brazil, a tree grow- ing to the height of 100 feet or more, and bearing a red fruit, the kernel of which is eaten raw or boiled.