Question
Hello Sandy:  I live in South Jersey, and my great aunt( she is 97) tells about hunting for a native flower here called " arhustus" when she was a little girl.  SHe said they also called them may flowers, as it was in May when they would find them in the woods. She can't remember anything else about them, tho.  Have you ever heard of this flower before? THanks-- Brenda Allen

Answer
hi,  im sorry i took so long but i was trying to look up your flower in books. i have had no results though.  the botanical name arhustus, i can not find.  the common name may flowers i know as tiny purple flowers that you find in a field in may, they usually grow in wet areas. i am sorry i can not help you more.   sandy