Flora of Australia : 147 



LiNAKiA VERSICOLOR, Moeiich. (Sciuphulaiiaceae). 

 Red Jacket Creek, Victorian Alps, Mr. Gargeuvicli, 1873; New- 

 «t.ead, F. M. Reader, 1910; St. Ariiaud, T. O. Murpliy, October, 1916. 

 This plant, a native of Europe, is now evidently establishing 

 itself as a naturalised alien in Victoria. Some species of Linaria 

 are poisonous, but the present species has not been tested. The 

 plant, having rather handsome flowers, might be of some use for 

 ■decorative purposes, but otherwise it has no known economic value. 



Orthocarpus purpurascens, Benth. " Purple Ortliocarpus." 

 (Scrophulariaceae). 



Maryborough, Miss Lydiard, 4/11/1915; Balmattum, Victoria, 

 B. S. Budds, 26/11/15; Casterton, per J. Harris (Aust.), 30/11/15; 

 Port Fairy, per W. S. MacPherson, 30/11/15; Casterton, November, 

 1915; Mokoan, J. B. Higgins, November, 1916. 



This plant, a native of California, is injurious in pastures on 

 account of its roots being parasitic on the roots of grasses. It is a 

 freely seeding annual, introduced with fodder imported from North 

 America. 



The plant was previously recorded in Victoria from Euroa as an 

 -exotic not sufficiently established to be considered naturalised. In 

 view of the Avide distribution of the plant and its freely seeding 

 liabit is has now evidently definitely established itself as a natural- 

 ised alien. 



PiNUS Pinaster, Ait. "Star or Cluster Pine." (Coniferae). 



Beaconsfield, 9/10/13, and Nar-Nar-Goon North, 25/10/1915, J. 

 W. Audas. 



This tree is now probably in the process of establishing itself as 

 a naturalised alien in Victoria. The specimens collected were found 

 growing among thick scrub, and were fully a mile away from the 

 nearest planted trees. 



Plantago Bellardi, All. "Hairy Plantain." (Plantaginaceae). 



Ararat, E. J. Summers, November, 1914; H. B. Williamson, No- 

 vember, 1915. 



The plant is a native of the Mediterranean regions and of Asia 

 Minor, and has possibly been introduced into Victoria through the 

 medium of bird seed. It differs widely from the ordinary plantains 

 in appearance owing to its hairiness, and to the relatively large and 

 prominent bracts between the flowers in the spike. The present 



