POLYANDRIA. POLYGYNIA. Ranunculus. "493 
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Adonis Flower. Red Maithes. Red Morocco. Autumnal ne 
sants eye. Corn fields, In the counties round ae ndo on. Cur 
une, July. 
RANUN’CULUS. Cul. deciguenn 5 for 3) 
-leaved: petals 5, (rarely 2, 3 or 8) with a 
nectariferous scale or pore within the claw: 
E. bot. 584—Ludw. 52-Fl. dan. 499-Curt.-Blackw. 51- 
Wale—Kniph. 1-Fuchs. 807-7. B. iti. 468-Lonic. i. - 
166. 1-Dod. 49-Lob. obs. 323. 1, and ic. i. 593. 2—Ger. 
em. 816—Park. 617. 3~Pet. ates 1-Ger. 669-Mateh. 831 
-Trag. 613. 
| Root composed of oblong egg or club-shaped bulbs. goon 
| shining. Cal. leaves 3 or 4. Petals Sor 9; 
yellow. Small egg-shaped germinating bulbs Ae said 
sometimes to be found in the bosom of the leaf-stalks. 
Pilewort. Lesser Celandine. Ficaria ee — 
Meadows and pastures, common pril.t 
: 
: styles permanent : seeds incrusted, upright, 
| (1) Leaves undivided. 
: ’ R. Leaves heart-shaped, angular, on leaf-stalks : sam 1- Fica’ria, 
flowered: flowers with 8 peta s: calyx with 3 leaves 
| 
R. Leaves egg-spear-shaped, on se stem declin- Flam’mula. 
Curt.-E. bot, 387.-Fl. dan. 575—Dad. 432. 1-Lob. obs. 382. 
2, and ic. i. 670. 1~Ger. em. 961. 2-H. ox. iv. 29. 34~ 
Wale. 5=Park. 1215. 2-Ger. 814. 2. 
Sr arte pie i a doubling of the leaves. Leaves more 
or less toothed or serrated. Flowers yellow. The plants with 
teaves serrated are senienetial | in 
® Its beautiful scarlet blossoms have gained it admittance into our 
gardens. 
he peas leaves ge be eaten in the spring along with eo Bare 
s and —. it. Cows and horses refuse it. ; 
. dorsalis i is found upon it 
