THE FLORA OP LIVERPOOL. 



Obd. XXVI. HALORAGACEiE. R. Brown. 

 The Water-Milfoil Family. 



I. HIPPURIS. Linu. Mar^s Tail, Monand. Monogyn. L. 

 1. H. VULGARIS. L. (Common M.) May — July. U 



Abundant in ditches and pools at Bidston, Egremont, 

 New Ferry, Hoylake, and other places in WirrtJ, and in 

 Crosby, and Formby Marshes. Southport. 



' 2. MYRIOPHYLLUM. Linn. Water-MUfoil. 

 Moncecia Poh/and. L. 



1. M. vERTiciLLATTJM. L. (Whorlcd W.) July. U 



Abundant in Formby Marsh. Plentiful about Altcar, — 

 W.S. Southport. About Crosby, — J.S. in Herb., and con- 

 firmed, — J.D. Gerard's Bridge, St. Helens, — John Har- 

 rison. In pits close to Parkgate, — Miss E. Potts. Near 

 Hoylake. 



2. M. spiCATUM. L. (Spiked W.) June, July. l(. 



Very common in ponds, brooks, &c., both in Wirral and 

 Lancashire. 



Ord. XXVII. LYTHRACE^. Juss. 



The Loose-strife Family. 



1. LYTHRUM. Linn. Purple Loose-stnfe. 

 Dodecand. Monogyn. L. 



L L. Salicaria. L. (Spiked P.) July, August. 2| 



Very common in ditches and by the side of ponds. 



2. PEPLIS. Linn. Water-Purslane. Uexand. Monogyn. L. 



L P. PoRTULA. L. (Common W.) July, August. 



Not imcommon in watery places in Wirral and Lancashire. 

 Ditches at Bidston Hill, Oxton, Kirby, Heswall Hills, 

 &c. Common at Knowsloy, Siramons-wood, «fec., — W.H. 

 Southport. 



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