the flora op liverpool. 



Tribe 2. CYNAROCEPHALtE. Juss. 



Artichoke or Thistle Tribe. 



" Florets all tabular, homogaraous, or those of the ray neuter. 



Style swollen below its branches." (Gen. 13 — 19.) 



Syngenes. JSqualis. Linn. 



13. ABCTIUM. Linn. Burdock. 



1. A. Lappa. L. (Common B.) July, August. S 



Var. a. A. Bardana. E.B. " Involucre in fruit 



cottony. Leaves even." 

 Var. b. A. Lappa. E.B. " Involucre in fruit 



smooth. Leaves wavy." Lindl. 



'* In general our a. has the heads of flowers on long peduncles and corymbosely 

 arranged, but we have seen specimens with them nearly sessile and crowded or race- 

 mosely arranged as in our b." — Hook, and Arnott. 



Both varieties very common in waste grounds and by road 

 sides. 



" The larvse of Polia Chi (the July Chi), Hepialu$ Humuli (the Ghost), Tjcelia 

 emnosa, and Goriynaflavago (the Frosted Orange), feed upon the pith." 



14. SERRATULA. Linn. Saw-wart. 

 1. S. TiNCTORiA. \j. (Common S.) August. 14. 



Woods and pastures. Not uncommon in the Dingle, and 

 at Otterspool, and in the pastures between these places. 

 Sutton,— J. Harrison. Gilbrook, formerly abundant, now 

 rare. 



15. CARDUUS. Linn. Thistle, 



1. C. TENUIFLORUS. Curt. (Slender-flowercd T.) June — 



August. O or <? 



Waste sandy places, especially near the sea. Bootle, 

 Crosby, Southport, Egremont, Hoylake, Claughton, &c., 

 * not uncommon. 



2. C. Marianus. L. (Milk T.) July. ^ 



Southport, — K. Aughton. Introduced, — J.D, 

 16. CNICUS. Linn., Willd. Plume-thistle. 

 1. C. LANCEOLATUS. WiUd. (SpcoT P.) July, August. $ 



Way sides and pastures, very common. 



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