182 The Flora of Wiltshire. 
Flowers appearing before the leaves, erect in blossom and seed, 
drooping before and after flowering; bright yellow, solitary, ter- 
minal. The smoking of this herb as a remedy for obstinate 
coughs, was recommended by Pliny. 
Ericeron (Linn.) FLEa-BAne. 
Linn. Cl. xix. Ord. ii. > 
Name. A word used by Pliny, of Greek origin; from er, the 
spring, and geron, an old man; so called in allusion to the plant 
being matured early in the year. The Greek Erigeron was probably 
Senecio vulgaris, which has ripe seeds, very early accompanied with 
hoary down. 
1. E. acris, (Linn.) acrid or blue Flea-bane. Engi. Bot. t. 1158. 
Reich. Icones, xvi. 917. 
Locality. In dry, chalky, or gravelly pastures, banks and walls. 
B. Fl. July, August. Area, 1. * 3. 4. 5. : 
South Division. 
1. South-east District, “In some parts of Clarendon Wood; also 
on the downs between the turnpike road and Winterslow,” Dr. 
Maton. “Nat. Hist. Wilts.” ‘Near Salisbury,” Mr. James 
Hussey. 
3. South-west District, On the downs in the neighbourhood of 
Warminster. 
North Division. 
4. North-west District, “‘ About quarried ground, Corsham,” Dr. 
Alexander Prior. ‘“ Wats. Bot. Guide.” Chippenham, and walls 
at Wans House. In dry hilly places about Kingsdown and Conk- 
well quarries. 
5. North-east District, “Near Great Bedwyn,” Mr. William 
Bartlett. Not generally distributed throughout Wilts. Flowers 
upright, never expanding like most other of the order of Com- 
posite. Forets of the disk yellow ; those of the ray strap-shaped, 
very narrow, of a purplish colour, nearly upright. in 
Be.uts, (Linn.) Datsy. 
Linn. Cl. xix. Ord. ii. 
Name. A word used by Pliny; from bedlus, cnt 
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