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5. S. erucifolius (Linn.) — Hoary Ragwort. 

 S. tmuifolius (Jacq.) Brit. Flor. and Flor Hib. 

 District — — - — 5 — — — — --- 

 Lat. 53°-54°. East of Ireland — Dublin and Louth only. 

 Type in G-reat Britain, English. 



Hedges and way -sides, banks, pastures, &c. ; very local. 

 Fl. July, August. 



5. Frequent on the north and south side of Dublin ; Fhr. 

 Hib. Eaheny ; Coolock ; Santry ; Ballymun ; Finglas ; Ir. 

 Flor. Between Drogheda and Dundalk, Louth ; D. M. 



. 6. S. Jacobse (Linn.) — Comtnon Ragwort. 

 Districts 123456789 10 11 12 

 Lat. 51°-56°. Throughout Ireland. 

 Type in Great Britain, British. 



Waste places, way-sides, pastures, &c. ; common. Fl, 

 July to September. 



7. S. aquaticus (Huds.) — Marsh Ragwort. 

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

 Lat. bi°-h&°. Throughout Ireland. 

 Type in Great Britain, British. 



Watery places, marshes, and wet pastures ; common. Fl. 

 July, August. 



8 * S. saracenicus (Linn.) — Broad-leaved Groundsel. 

 Districts 1 2, 3-------- 12 



Waste places near houses, and banks of rivers ; very rare, 

 and we believe introduced in all its localities. 



1. Woods at Bantry ; Drummond. Eoad-side near Cahir- 

 civeen, Kerry, abundant; Mr. L. OgUby. — 2. On the river 

 bank at Ballyboy, near Clogheen, tipperary ; Miss S. Grulb. — 

 3. In two places near Stradbally, Queen's County (an escape), 

 Mr. T. Chandlee. — 12. On the banks of a ditch at Kirkeel, 

 Down; Ir. Flor. [Balloch, County Down]; Flor. Vlst. 

 (excluded as not indigenous). 



The plant is frequently cultivated in cottage gardens as a 

 styptic. 



