PALE PURPLE FLOWERS 



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but inconspicuous, in dry shady places, where it flowers in 

 summer: it has several close relations, some of which prefer 

 stream sides, and which differ from it 

 in the shape of the leaves and other 

 minor points. 



129. Marsh Pennywort, Hydroco- 

 tyle vulgaris, Hemlock family. This 

 member of the hemlock family is strik- 

 ingly different from all those de- 

 scribed under " white " flowers : it is 



126. Field Scabious. 



127. Marsh Violet. 



found in marshy places, and has a slender creeping stem : at 

 regular intervals this sends a little bunch of roots into the soil, 

 and 2 to 5 leaves up to the air : the leaves have long stalks 



128. Willow Herb. 



129. Marsh Pennywort. 



joined to the middle of the lower surface, and are circular : 

 amongst the leaves are produced in summer little stalked heads 

 of pale purple flowers. 



