106 COROLLIFLOBJE. 



above Thunder Hole. Paignton cliffs. Berry Head. (S. spa- 

 ihulata, E. B. S. t. 2663.) S. ocridentalis, Bab. S. auricula- 

 folia, Benth. B. vn. vm. 



OED. LXYIII. PIANTAGINACEJE. 

 FLANTAGO. PLANTAIN. 



1. P. major (greater Plantain.} By waysides, in pastures 

 and waste places. Leaves radical, broadly ovate, on long coarsely 

 ribbed stalks, more or less toothed or waved. Flower- stalks 

 many, upright, surmounted by a long, pointed spike of numerous 

 closely crowded flowers ; corolla white ; flowers at the base of the 

 spike opening first ; seed-vessel ovate, with from 4 to 8 seeds in 

 each cell. Very abundant. (E. B. t. 1558.) P. VI.-YIII. 



2. P. media (hoary P.) In meadows and pastures. Leaves 

 growing from the root-stock, pressing close to the ground, sessile, 

 ovate, downy. Flower-stalks tall, pubescent ; spikes cylindrical ; 

 stamens long, with yellow anthers, and shining purple filaments ; 

 capsule with 1 seed in each cell. Barton, Mr. C. E. Parker. 

 (E. B. t. 1559.) P. vi.-ix. 



3. P. lanceolata (Ribwort P.) In meadows and pastures. 

 Leaves all radical, lanceolate, ascending, 5 -ribbed, tapering at 

 both ends ; spikes ovate or cylindrical, on long stalks ; flowers 

 with a blackish ovate bract at the base of each, stamens yellow ; 

 1 seed in each cell of the capsule. Common everywhere. (E. B. 

 t. 507.) P. vi. vn. 



4. P. maritima (seaside P.) Pastures and marshy places 

 by the seaside. Leaves numerous, linear, fleshy, usually entire 

 but sometimes toothed. Spike cylindrical, on a round flower- 

 stalk ; flowers numerous ; cells of capsule 1-seeded. A very vari- 

 able plant in size and appearance. Paignton, Groodrington, etc. 

 (E. B. t. 175.) P. vi.-ix. 



5. P. Coronopus (bucTc 's-horn P.) On the seacoast, and 

 in barren gravelly soils inland. Leaves all springing from the 

 tapering root, spreading, pinnately divided into numerous linear 

 segments, lying closely upon the ground. Flower-stalk round, 

 hairy ; spike slender, compact ; flowers white ; capsule of four 1- 

 seeded cells. Meadfoot cliffs. Paignton sands. Teigmnouth 

 sands. Bovey Heath. (E. B. t. 892.) A. vi. vn. 



LITTORELLA. SHOEEWEED. 

 Ii. lacustris (Plantain Shoreweed.) In watery places and 



