288 Class XIX. Order I. 



somewhat toothed, glaucous underneath, smooth, with the mid- 

 rib filamentous or hairy. Flowers panicled with short, acumi- 

 nate bractes. Calyx dark purple, cylindrical, tapering upwards, 

 imbricated, the inner scales scarious upon the margin ; ligules 

 of the corolla crimson ; down stipitate ; seeds oblong oval, black- 

 ish, with a middle rib and dilated margin. In dry woods. July, 

 August. Biennial ? 



Lactescent like the other species. The filaments on the 

 back of the leaf are sometimes wanting, but generally present. 



304. H1ERACIUM. 



HIERACIUM VENOSUM. L. f^einy leaved Hawkweed. 



Scape naked, branching ; calyx smooth ; leaves 

 obovate, somewhat acute, entire, ciliate, their veins 

 coloured. Willd. 



A singular and beautiful plant, found upon dry hills and pas- 

 tures. Leaves radical, spreading on the ground, narrow-obovate, 

 elegantly variegated with dark red veins and dots, downy under- 

 neath, somewhat ciliate, tapering into a short, hairy petiole. 

 Scape erect, slender, one or two feet high, of a dark brown 

 colour, smooth, commonly naked, but sometimes furnished with 

 a small leaf or two. Flowers panicled, on very slender stalks, 

 yellow. June, July. Perennial. 



HIERACIUM MARIANUM. Rough Hawkweed. 



Stem erect, villous ; leaves elliptic-obovate, with 

 stiff bristles, villous on the midrib, the lower ones 

 slightly toothed ; peduncles and calyx downy. 



Syn. HIERACIUM SCABRUM. MX. 



Stem two feet high, very rough. Flowers yellow, in a small 

 irregular panicle at top, the stalks and calyx hispid with glandu- 

 lar hairs. Borders of woods. August. Perennial. 



HIERACIUM KALMII. L. Kalm's Hawkweed. 



Stem erect, many flowered ; leaves lanceolate, tooth- 

 ed ; peduncles downy. L. 



Stem erect, tall, nearly smooth, downy at top. Leaves alter- 

 nate, subsessile, oval-lanceolate, acuminate, with acute, diverg- 



