Botany of the Craigmillar District, 143 



LIST OF A FEW OF THE NATIVE PLANTS 



FOUND IN THE CRAIGMILLAR DISTRICT— 



Including Craigmillar, Duddingston, Arthur's Seat, 



Salisbury Crags, and Queen's Park. 



Natural Order Ranunculaceae — Buttercup Family. 



1. Ranunculus aquatilis L., Common Water Crowfoot. Duddingston 



Loch ; also several varieties of this plant, 



2. Ranunculus hederaceus L., Ivy-leaved Crowfoot. On margin of 



loch ; very dwarf. 



3. Ranunculus scelevatus L., Celery-leaved Crowfoot. On margin of 



loch, abundant. 



4. Ranunculus Flammula L., Lesser Spearwort. Common all round 



the loch. 



5. Ranunculus Lingua L., Great Spearwort. Mostly on south side 



of loch, not very abundant. 



6. Caltka palustris L., Common Marsh Marigold. Abundant on 



south side of loch. 



Natural Order Papaveraceae — Poppy Family. 



7. Papavey Rhceas L., Common Red Poppy. Abundant in corn- 



fields and waste places in the district. 



