RANUNCULACE^:. [Ranunculus. 



3. ANEMONE. Linn. Anemone. 



Involucre of three cut leaves distant from the flower. Sepals 

 and petals 5 15 in number, coloured, passing gradually into 

 each other, so that they cannot be distinguished. Named 

 from avefioff, the wind; because many of the species grow 

 in very exposed situations. Polyandria. Polygynia. 



1. A. nemorosa, Linn. Wood Anemone. Leaves ternate; 

 leaflets lanceolate, lobed and cut ; involucre similar to them, 

 petiolate ; stem single-flowered ; sepals 6, elliptical ; pericarps 

 awnless. Br. Fl 1, p. 264. E. Fl v. iii. p. 36. E. Bot. t. 355. 



3. Whole plant much larger, especially the flower, which is of a deep 

 reddish colour. 



Moist woods, and on wet banks by the side of mountain rivu- 

 lets : Dargle and Powerscourt woods abundant. In moist banks 

 in most of the narrow sheltered glens through the Dublin and 

 Wicklow mountains. 0. Found by Doctor Harvey, in large quantity, 

 by the river Lee, near Dunscombe's Wood, along with the common 

 variety; presenting a very striking contrast. Fl. April, May. !{.. 

 Flowers white, tinged with purple on the outside. 



2. A. apermina, Linn. Blue mountain Anemone. Leaves 

 triternate; segments lanceolate, cut and toothed; involucres 

 petiolate, ternate and cut ; sepals 12 14; pericarps without 

 awns. Br. Fl. 1. p. 264. E. Fl. v. iii. p. 36. E. Bot. t. 355. 



Rare, and probably not indigenous. This beautiful plant was ob- 

 served by the late Mr. Underwood, above thirty years ago, growing in 

 shady spots near the ground now occupied by the Glasnevin Botanic 

 Garden, where it had probably been introduced. Fl. Apiil. 1C. 

 Flowers light and bright blue. 



4. RANUNCULUS. Linn. Crowfoot. 



Calyx of 5 sepals, which are not elongated at the base. Petals 

 5 10 with a nectariferous scale at the base. Stamens nu- 

 merous. Pericarps, ( Cariopsides J ovate, somewhat com- 

 pressed, ending in a short horn or mucro, arranged in a 

 globose or cylindrical head. Roots fascicled. Name from 

 Rana, a Frog; from the plants' delighting to grow where 

 frogs abound. Polyandria. Polygynia. 



* Pericarps transversely wrinkled. Petals white. 



1. R. aquatalis, Linn. Water Crowfoot. Stem submersed; 

 leaves capillaceo-multifid ; floating ones 3-parted, their lobes 

 cut ; petals obovate larger than the calyx ; pericarps glabrous or 

 hispid. Br. Fl. I. p. 265. E. Fl. v. iii. p. 54. E. Bot.t. 101. 



0. Leaves wholly in capillary segments. 11. pantothrix, De\ Cand. 



?. All the leaves sessile, orbicular in their circumscription, 

 deeply cut into fine capillary segments. R. circinnatus, Sibth. R, 

 ccespitosus, De Cand. 



Lakes, ditches, and rivers abundant. FL May, June. %. Very 



