NAMES OF PLANTS. 165 



Maris cus. See under Cladium. 



Scil'la, Dioscorides. G. and L. for Sea Onion, or Squill. 



Scir'pus, Plautus. L. for Bulrush; pronounced sirpus. 

 "Nodum in scirpo quaerere," to seek a knot in a 

 bulrush, i. e., to seek a difficulty where there is none, 

 was a L. proverb. 

 Holosclioe'niis, Dalechamps. G. liolos, entire, and schcenus, 

 rush. 



Scleran'thus, Linneus. G. scler, hard, and anthos, a 

 flower; from the hard nature of the floral covering. 



Sclerochlo'a. G. scler, hard, and Moe, grass. 



Scolopen'drium, Theophrastus. Said to be named from the 

 lines of fructification resembling the feet of a scolo- 

 pendra, or centipede; but the name seems to have 

 been given originally to Ceterach, and not to the 

 Hart's-tongue. Both Matthiolus and Gerard speak 

 of the name Scolopendrium being incorrectly given 

 by some to this fern, the Phylittis of Dioscorides 

 and Lingua cervina of the shops, probably the Lingua 

 of Pliny (see Kanunculus Lingua). The reason for 

 the name is therefore uncertain. 



Scrophula'ria, Brunfels. From L. scrofula ; the roots of 

 some species resembling scrofulous tumours, " and it 

 is reported to be a remedie against those diseases 

 whereof it took his name." — Gerard. 

 ScorocWnia, Linneus ; see also under Teucrium. From 

 scoroclon, G. for Garlic. This plant was called by 

 Plukenet, Kay, and others, " Scrofularia scorodonise 

 folio." 



Scutella'ria. From L. scutella, a little dish or cup, which 

 the calyx, with its appendage, or ear, somewhat 

 resembles. 



Se'dum, Pliny. From L. sedeo, I sit; on account of their 



