432 SYNGENESIA : POLYGAMIA ^QUALIS. 



LEONTODON. Gen. p/. 912. 

 Recep. nudum. Cal. imbricatus fquamis Jaxiufculis. 

 Pappus plumofus. 

 taraxacum LEONTODON calyce fquamis inferne reflexis, 

 I. foliis runcinatis denticulatis Isvibus. Lin.fyji. 



nat. -p. 521. Sp. pi. 1 122. {Ger. em. 290./. i. 

 Vet. herh. t. 11./. 7, 8. Mcris. hijl. f. 7. /. 8./. 

 I. ordinis medii. Blackwell t. 501. bona.) 

 Dandelion. Anglis. 

 Am bearnan-bride. Gaulis. 

 In meadows and paftures common. '^. V. VI. 

 The floral {talks are fmooth, tender, fucculent, fif- 

 tular, and bear each a fingle yellow flower. The 

 fcales of the calyx are fmooth, the exterior and 

 lowermofl: ones reflexed. The feeds are acutely 

 elliptical, rough, and crown'd wirh a fimple down, 

 fupported on a pedicle, and therefore has not 

 properly the charadlers of this genus, 

 paludofupi. ^^ varies In marfliy grounds with leaves intire, or 

 only indented on the edges, which fome authors 

 make a diflinft fpecies. {vid. fcopoii Flor. Carniol, 

 n. 95S /. 48.) 

 This we obferv'd on the fides of the mountains in 



ifle of Skye^ in moift places. 

 The plant has a bitter milky juice, and a remark- 

 able diuretic quality. 

 The young le»ives in tiie fpring, when blanch'd and 

 tender, are admired by many as a failad. They 



are 



