216 



8. C. pratensis, Huds. , Cnicus pratensis, Willd. 



Meadow Thistle. 



Bab. Man. 207. Hook. St. Fl. 227. H. & S. 48. Hist. Yarm. 

 Top. Bot. Sufi. E. and W. 



Herbaceous perennial ; in marshy meadows and fens. 



June to August. 



1. Hopton Fen || : Tuddenham ||, Hb. 8k. : Milden- 

 hall, near Eriswell, Sir C.J.F.B. : Wangford and Laken- 

 heath Fens, E. Sk. 



3. North Cove and Barnby, Holmes : Marsh at Brad- 

 well, Wigg : Belton Bog, Paget : between Burgh and Bel- 

 ton, Phyi. 1862 : Bungay, Stock. 



4. Eedgrave Fen. 



Earliest notice 1805. Wigg. 



10. C. acaillis, Linn. Cnicus acaulis, Hoffm. 



Stemless Thistle. 



Bab. Man. 208. Hook. St. Fl. 226. H.&S.48. Hist. Wher. 

 'Top. Bot. Suff. E and W. Galp. 81. 



Herbaceous perennial ; in light pastures. July to Sep. 



1. Euston ; Fakenham ; Honington ; Sapiston ; Ix- 

 worth Thorpe; Bardwell; Knettishall || ; Thetford; Elveden; 

 Eisby and Lakenheath : Hawstead, C.B. : Pakenham, 

 Hb. Cas. : Stowlangtoft, Hb. Rk. : Barningham and Cul- 

 ford Heath, Gray : Barton and Mildenhall, Sir C.J.F.B. : 

 Hardwick, Hbb. Sk. <& Wils. : Chadwick Hall, Bradfield, 

 Dr. Clark : Barrow Bottom and Santon Downham, Sk. ms. : 

 Eushbrooke, C.B. 



2. Thorpe, near Bull's Wood, Cockfield ; Brettenham 

 and Shimpling, C.B. : Long Melford : Hitcham, Herb. 

 Hens. : Eede, Hb. Turn. : Lit. Thurlow, Hb. F. 



3. Sandpit, St. Cross, Holmes : Bungay, Stock : St. 

 Cross (E.A.H.), Galp. 



4. Botesdale : Wortham Ling, C. J. Ashfteld : Lit. 

 Glemham Park and Gt. Glemham, E.N.B. : Darsham, 

 Ms. Davy. 



5. Grundisburgh Hall Park, Moor : Wherstead, Ha- 

 ward. 



Earliest record 1775. Sir J. Cullum. 



Silybum, Linn. 

 1. S. mariannm, G&rt. Milk Thistle* 



