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52. Geranium dissectum, Zzzv., (Syn. G. pilosum, Forst.; G. 
parviflorum, Willd.; G. philonothum, DC.; G. potentilloides, 
L. Hér.; G. australe, Nees; G. carolinianum, Linn.) ; 
N.O., Geraniacex, B.FI., i., 296; G. carolintanum in Muell. 
ens: pt 3. 
“Crowfoot.” ‘Terrat” of the aboriginals of Coranderrk Station, Victoria. 
This plant is known and highly prized as a very superior pasture 
herb. It is very plentiful on the sand-hills during the springtime of 
good seasons. The seeds, which ripen about the end of September, 
are very injurious to sheep and wool, and when this plant is plenti- 
ful, often cause the death of numbers of sheep, and if the shearing 
is late, injure the wool to a very great extent. The seeds, which 
have exceedingly sharp, hard, barbed points, readily attach them- 
selves to wool or the skins of sheep, whilst the spiral shaft, with 
the long crank attached, gives the whole the action of an auger, 
worked by the movements of the animal or the action of the wind. 
If the point of one of these seeds is stuck lightly into the sand on 
a windy day it will soon bury itself up to the base; this is how the 
seeds are planted by nature. Injurious as this plant is, it has its 
redeeming points, for it is one of our most nutritious fodder 
plants, all kinds of stock being exceedingly fond of it, and when 
cut in a green state, and before the seeds mature, it makes excel- 
lent hay. 
Thoughout the colonies. This plant is not endemic in Aus- 
tralia. 
53. Gompholobium uncinatum. 4. Cunz., N.O., Leguminose, 
B.FL., ii., 46. 
This small shrub is noteworthy as being very hurtful to sheep 
that may eat of it (Zreasury of Botany). South Australia is 
quoted (of. czt.) as its habitat, but this is a mistake. 
New South Wales. 
54. Gossypium Sturtii, #v.47, (Syn. Sturtia gossypioides, 
R.Br.) ; N.O., Malvacee, B.FI., i., 222. 
This plant affords stock a good summer feed. (Dixon.) 
South Australia and New South Wales. 
