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COTYLEDON UMBILICUS (Wall Pennywort). 



2. COTYLEDON (Pennywort). 



1. C. Umbilicus (Wall Pennywort). A remarkably 

 succulent plant, with circular, notched leaves, which are 

 more or less sunk above, and are supported on their 

 stalks by their centres, or peltate. The flowers are pen- 

 dulous, and grow in spike-like clusters, 6 18 inches 

 high, of a greenish yellow colour. The leaves are well 

 known to children by the name of " penny pies." Fl. 

 June August. Perennial. 



