PENNYWORT 



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in the corolla, and the many short ovules, the plant is more liable to 

 be self- than cross-pollinated. Thrips visits but does not pollinate 

 the flowers. The anthers ripen first. 



The follicle when ripe contains many seeds, which are shaken out 

 by the wind, and this causes dispersal over a wide area. 



Pennywort is entirely a rock plant, yrowing- on rocks, largely harder 

 granitic or siliceous rocks, and slates and hornstones. Rarely it is 

 found in the hedgerow. 



A cluster-cup f'Lingus, I'liuinia n))ilulici, is to be found upon it. 



Cotyledon, Uioscori- 

 des, is from the Greek 

 cotiilc, cup, in allusion 

 to the hollow form of 

 the leaves, and the 

 Latin ufubilicus also re- 

 fers to their shape and 

 character. 



Pennywort is also 

 called Bachelor's But- 

 tons, Corn-leaves, Cups- 

 and-saucers, Cut- finger, 

 Penny Grass, Wall- 

 penny Grass, Hipwort, 

 Jack-in-the-bush, Kid- 

 ney-wort, Lady's Navel, 

 Lover's Links, Maid-in- 

 the-Mist, Milk-the-cows, 

 IMoney- pennies. Navel - 



wort, Venus Navelwort, Pancakes, Penny Caps, Penny-cake, Penny 

 Hat, Penny Leaves, Penny Pies, Penny-plates, Penny Wall, Great 

 Stonecrop, Wallwort. The plant is called Corn -leaves because it 

 was once applied to corns and warts, and Hipwort "for that it easeth 

 the paines of the hip[)es", and Kidney-wort "because it helpeth the 

 kidneys ". 



Essential Si'ixii-u: Characters: — 



1 12. Cotyledon Unibilicits- Veneris, L. — Stem succulent, erect, short, 

 leaves radical, peltate, crenate, orbicular, flowers greenish-yellow, 

 pendulous, in clusters or simple racemes. 



Pennywort {Co/yledon Umbi/inis-'l'eiu-n's, L.) 



