THE FLORA OP LIVERPOOL. 



31. SENECIO. Linn. Groundsel, Ragwort , Fleawort, 



1. S. VULGARIS. L. (Common G.) All the year. 



Waste ground, road sides, fields, &c., very common. 



" The larvoB of Agrotis exclamationU (the Heart and Dart), Hadcena conligua (the 

 Beautiful Brocade), Arctia villica (the Cream-Spot Tiger), Triphcena pronuba (the 

 Great Yellow Underwing), feed on this species." 



2. S. SYLVATicus. L. (Mountain G.) July, Aug. 



Dry old hedge-banks, heaths, and gravelly pastures, very 

 common. 



3. S. TENUiFOLius. Jacq. (Hoary R.) July, Aug. U 



Woods, hedges, and road sides, very common. 



4. S. JacobjEA. L. (Common R.) July — September. U 



In old pastures, road sides, and especially on the sand 

 hills, very abundant. 



" The larvae of Callimorpha Jacoboea (the Pink Underwing) and Phragmatobia 

 fuliginosa (the Ruby Tiger) feed on it. The perfect moth of the former is found 

 abundantly on the sand hills in May." 



5. S. AQUATicus. Huds. (Marsh R.) July, August. H- 



Wet places, ditch sides, &c., very common. 



6. S. PALUSTRis. D.C. (Cineraria palustris. L.) (Marsh F.) 



June, July. 4. 



Stated (but I believe erroneously) by H. Aughton, to grow 

 near Southport. 



32. PULICARIA. Gaertn, Flea-bane. 



1. P. DYSENTERICA. Cass. (Inula dysenterlca. L.) (Com- 

 mon F.) July — September. IX 



Moist places and ditch sides, common. 



83. BELLIS. Linn. Daisy, 

 1. B. PERENNis. L. (Common D.) March — October. li 



Pastures, <fec., very common. 



34. CHRYSANTHEMUM. Linn. Ox-eye. 



1. C. Leucanthemum. L. (Great white O.) June, July. V, 

 Pastures and road sides, very common. 

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