THE FLORA OP LIVERPOOL. 



7. P. LAPATHiFOLiUM. L. (Pale-flowercd P.) July — 



August. 



Dunghills and waste places, common. 



8. P. MINUS. Huds. (Small creeping P.) Aug., Sept. 



Sides of ditches and moist gravelly places, not common. 

 Bidston Hill. Near Stourton Quarries. 



.9 P. Hydbopiper. L. (Biting P.) July— September. 



By sides of ditches and wet places, very common. 

 "The larva of Trachea Atriplicis (the Wild Arrach) feeds on this plant" 



2. RUMEX. Linn. Bock and Sorrel. HexancL Trigyn. L. 



1. R. Hydrolapathum. Huds. (Great Water D.) July, 

 August. % 



In ditches, pond sides, and wet places, occasionally, both 

 in Wirral and Lancashire. Abundant in "water runs," 

 on Bidston Marsh, — W.S. In ditches and ponds about 

 Hoylake, common, — W.H., J.S. In ponds behind the 

 Boggart-house, Carr Lane, West Derby, — W.H. Also on 

 Formby Marsh, and near Southport. 



%. R. CRispus. L. (Curled D.) June, July. 2| 



In pastures, road sides, and waste places, very common. 



3. R. SANGUINEUS. L. (Bloody- Veined and (b) Green- 



veined D.) July, 



Var. a. Hook. & Arnott. R. sanguineus. L. 

 '' Leaves with bright red veins." 



Var. b. R. viridis. Sibth. ''Leaves with green 

 veins." 



Pastures, woods, and waste places, not imcommon, the 

 Var. a. being most so. Ince Blundell, — R. Tudor. 



4. R. conglomeratus. Murr. (R. acutus. Sm.) (Sharp D.) 



June — August. 2; 



Ditch sides and moist places, common, 



5. R. OBTUsiFOLius. L. (Broad-leaved D.) June — Sept. U 



Road sides and waste places, very common. 



6. ft. MARiTiMus. L. (Golden D.) July, August. U 



Frequent on the east side of Formby Marsh, — W.S. 

 Southport, — H. Aughton. Bootle, — Mr. A. Stewart. 

 Hoylake,— J.S. in Herb. 



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