YELLOW FLOWERS 



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the flower-heads are large, and occur singly at the apices of the 

 stem branches : like most other members of the daisy family, 

 the little, seed-like fruits are crowned by a circle of fine hairs 



60. Hawkweed. 



61. Cat's-ear. 



the "pappus" which represents the calyx of the flower : this 

 pappus enables the fruit to remain long suspended in the air, 

 so that it may be borne a considerable 

 distance by the wind, and settle in a 

 new position far from the parent plant : 

 in the case of the Cat's-ear (and some 

 others), the pappus is borne, not on the 

 fruit itself, but on a slender beak situ- 

 ated on the apex of the fruit : it has 

 the appearance of a tiny umbrella : the 

 Cat's-ear grows on waste ground, and 

 flowers in July. 



62. Hawkbit, Leontodon autumnalis, 

 Daisy family. Closely resembles the 

 Cat's-ear, but may be distinguished from 

 it by the pappus, which rests on the 

 fruit, and by the fact that the leaves 

 are narrower, more deeply cut, and not 

 so hairy : found in pastures and waste 

 ground, flowering all summer. 



63. Dandelion, Taraxacum officinale, 



Daisy family. The leaves of this familiar meadow and road- 

 side plant are long, pointed, bright glossy green, and have 

 large teeth pointing backwards : they are arranged in a rosette 



62. Hawkbit. 



