146 COMPOSITE. [Eupatorium. 



KNAUTIA Coult. 

 1. K. arvensis (Coult.) — Field SccMous. 

 Scdbiosa arvensis (Linn.), Bentham. /, 



Districts 12345-789 10 >y 12 

 Lat. 51°-56°. From South to North of Ireland. 

 Type in Great Britain. 



Pastures, banks, and corn-fields ; frequent, but not every- 

 where. Fl. July to September, 



Local in the north of L/eland, and rare, or wanting, in the 

 north-west. 



SCABIOSA Linn. 

 1. S. succisa (Linn.) — DevU's-bit Scabious. 

 Districts 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 

 Lat. 51°-56°. Throughout Ireland. 

 Type in Great Britain, British. 



Damp grassy places, heaths, moors, and mountains ; 

 common. Fl. July to October. 

 Eanges from sea-level to 2500 feet. 



OEDEE XXXVin.— COMPOSITE. 



EUPATORIUM Linn. 

 1. B. cannabinmn (Linn.) — Hemp Agrimony. 

 Districts 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 

 Lat. 51°-56°. Throughout Ireland. 

 Type in Great Britain, British, inclining to English. 



Wet bushy places, and among rocks ; frequent. Fl. July, 

 August. 



Not a common species in Ireland, but appears to be widely 

 distributed, ranging through all the districts. 



PETASITES Gaert. 

 1. P. vxilgaris (Desf.) — Butter-bur, 

 Tussilago Petasites (Linn.), Bentham. 



Districts 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 

 Lat, 51''-56°. Throughout Ireland. 

 Type in Great Britain, British, inclining to E'h^lish. 



