76 AIRA CANESCEN8. 



extending half its own length beyond; club-shaped above, and having 

 a circular fringe in the centre. Styles short, two. Stigmas long and 

 feathery. Filaments slender, three in number. Anthers dark purple 

 in colour, and short. Root annual or biannual, and fibrous. Length 

 from six to fourteen inches. 



Flowers in July, and ripens its seed in August. 



