250 The Flora of Wiltshire. 



hooked bristles on the interstices, and three rows of straight adpressed 

 ones in the primary ridges. 



3. T. nodosa (Gaert.) knotted Hedge-Parsley. The name applies 

 to the umhels which are knotted together, or sub-sessile on the 

 stem. Caucalis Huds. Engl. Bot. t. 199. 



Locality. On banks, and about the borders of fields ; most plen- 

 tiful in a gravelly or chalky soil. A. Fl. June, July, Fr. August, 

 November. Area, 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. In all the Districts, but not frequent. 

 Umbels very small, forming little heads, nearly sessile when in 

 flower ; fruit smaller than the other species, the external ones only 

 of the umbel are furnished with bristles, which are longest on the 

 outside ; the inner ones have them generally reduced to the form of 

 tubercles. 



ScANDix, (Linn.) Shepherd's Needle. 

 Linn. 01. v. Ord. ii. 



Name. From sJceo (Or.) to prick, because of the shape and long 

 points to the seeds, which in Wiltshire have acquired the name of 

 Beggar's Needles. 



1. S. Pecten- Veneris (Linn.) Venus's Comb; or Shepherd's 

 Needle. Pecten (Lat.) signifies a comb ; the English names all 

 refer to the length of the beak when in fruit, which renders this 

 plant one of the most remarkable of the order. Fngl. Bot. t. 1397. 



Locality. In cultivated land amongst corn, turnips, and other 

 crops. A. Fl. June, September. Area, 1. 2. 3. 4. 5, Frequent in 

 all the Districts. Well distinguished by the very long and singular 

 appearance of the fruit. 



Anthriscus, (Hoffm.) Beaked Parsley. 

 Linn. 01. v. Ord. ii. 



Name. A word used by Pliny for a plant resembling Scandix. 



1. A. sylvesfris (Hofi'm.) wild Beaked-Parslej', Wild Ohervil, Oow- 

 weed. Chcerophyllum Smith. Engl. Bot.' t. 752. 



Locality. In moist shady grassy places, damp hedge-banks, and 

 borders of fields. P. FL April, June. Area, 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. In all 

 the Districts. This is the earliest in flower of all our umbelliferous 



