452 215. Chrysanth. 39. COMPOSITE, C. PL ex. cat 



XL. 215. CHRYSANTHEMUM. Dios. Com-marygold. 

 Pericline hemispherical ; scales imbricate, coriaceous, in 

 several rows, edges scarious; calat hides TSid'iated ijiowers all 

 fertile ; of the centre hermaphrodite, yellow ; of the rays 

 female, of the same colour ; ligulae reverse-heartshape, 

 spreading ; clinanthus convex, tessulated, naked, bald ; 

 akenium topshape, furrowed ; pappus 0. 



Chrysanthemum segetum. Harvest com-marygold. 



Leaves embracing the stem, above lobed, below toothed 

 serrate. 



Chrysanthemum segetum, Rati Syn. 182, 1 ; Ger. em. 743, 1 ; Lin. S. P. 

 1254. 



Chrysanthemum segetum nostras, Park. 1370. 



Yellow corn-flower. Golden corn-flower. Goldins. Buddie. Yellov! ox- 

 eye. 



Sandy corn-fields ; annual ; June to August. Imported 

 from Scandinavia with seed-corn. 



Root fusiform; stem branched; leaves glaucous, smooth^ 

 ealathides terminal, solitary. — Used to dye yellow. 



0. parviflorum. Flowers smaller. 



Chrysanthemum segetum nostras, folio glauco multi-scisso majus, flore 

 minore, Raii Syn. 183, 2. 



XLI. 216. LEUCANTHEMUM. Dios. Maudli?i-wort, 

 Pericline hemispherical, scales linear, imbricate, in many 

 series, edge membranaceous ; ealathides radiated ; Jlowers- 

 of the disk hermaphrodite, yellow; of the rays female, of a 

 different colour ; liguJae oblong, spreading ; clinanthus^ 

 convex, tessellated, bald, naked ; akenia topshape, fur- 

 rowed ; pappus 0. 



Leucanthemum vulgare. Common maudlm-ivorL 



Stem upright, branched ; leaves embracing the stem, 

 oblong, lanceolate, blunt, cut, pinnatifid at bottom ; root- 

 leaves spathulate, decurrent at the base into a petiole. 



Leucanthemum vulgare, Raii Syn. 184, I. 

 Bellis major, Ger. em. 634, 1. 

 Bellis major vulgaris seu sylvestris, Park. 528. 

 Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum, Lin. S. F. I25L 

 Great daisy. Oxeye, Moonwort. 



Fields and pastures; perennial; June and July. 

 Root fibrous; leaves dark green, shining; ealathides soli- 

 tary, terminal. — Young leaves eaten in salads. 



