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[Lapsana communis, L. Undoubtedly a native of 

 England, though very seldom recorded in local Floras 

 from natural habitats. It may be found in wood borders, 

 newly cut copses, and bushy slopes, but it is only 

 abundant as a weed of roadsides and of cultivated and 

 waste ground.] 



Madia glomerata, Hook. A native of North American 

 prairies. Once recorded in England near a cornmill 

 and in connection with other North American weeds. 

 Probably imported with corn. 



Madia sativa, Molina. A native of sterile mountain 

 ridges in Oregon, and also a weed of cultivated land, 

 especially in California. It has been found in several 

 localities where American corn has been introduced. 



Matricaria Chamomilla, L. Probably native in dry 

 pastures in Italy and other parts of the Mediterranean 

 area, though the only record from natural habitats 

 that can be found is from Liguria. In England and 

 the rest of Europe it is a weed of roadsides and 

 cultivated ground. There seems reason to suppose 

 that it may have been introduced originally for medicinal 

 purposes. 



Matricaria decipiens, C. Koch. A cornfield weed of 

 the Orient, communicated by Mrs. Baker from Oulton 

 Broad. Introduced with barley. 



Matricaria discoidea, DC. A native of open ground 

 in Oregon and other parts of the United States. It 

 has become naturalised in several parts of Europe. In 

 England it has been recorded in the neighbourhood of 



