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River Ehen; and the rare Star Thistle, Centaurea calcitrapa, by 
the same river side. 
To refer, however, to all the interesting species, would far 
outstrip the limits of this paper. On the sea shore from Saint 
Bees southwards we find the large Yellow-horned Poppy, Glaucium 
luteum, growing freely, though not abundantly ; and within two or 
three miles from Nethertown shore we may meet with all the 
species (with one exception) of the order PaPAVERACEA, or wild 
poppies and their allies which are recorded as belonging to our 
native Flora. Of these it may be said that the Celandine, or Wart 
Grass, generally grows near houses; and that the Welsh poppy is 
doubtfully wild in the district. 
What a variety of wild flowers we find on the sea cliffs! The 
free-flowering Vicia sylvatica, or Wood Vetch, spreads its profuse 
blossoms over the rocky and broken ground; while its near 
relative, the Narrow-leaved Everlasting Pea, Zathyrus sylvestris, 
with its beautiful clusters of rich colored blossoms, is sparingly 
found on similar ground near to Parton. <A very rare member of 
the same genus has been found by Mr. Kendall, near to Saint Bees. 
This is the Marsh Vetchling, Zathyrus palustris, which has hitherto 
not been known as a West Cumberland plant. 
By the banks of the river Ehen we have the rare Sand Leek, 
Allium scorodoprasum, growing freely from Egremont down to 
Braystones; Peppermint near Egremont; and the Larger Skull 
Cap near to Low Mill. 
The Lesser Skull Cap grows in Black Moss, at Wormeill, and 
on some of the mosses. 
The ponds and mosses south of Saint Bees teem with interesting 
plants. 
The large tarn near Sellafield is overgrown with the Club Rush, 
Typha latifolia. Braystones Tarn furnishes the peculiar-looking 
plants, Alisma ranunculoides, and the Marsh Speedwell, Veronica 
scutellata. Lady Moss produces the Marsh St. John’s Wort, 
Hypericum elodes; and Water Purslane, Peplis portula; and the 
curious little plant known as Pill Wort, with the bristle-like leaves 
and little globular capsules from which it derives its name. 
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