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F(ENICULIJM 



F. vulgare (Fennel). — A tall glabrous herb with 

 finely divided leaves, and large umbels of small yellow 

 flowers ; it occurs on some of our southern sea-cliffs, but 

 is a doubtful native. 



Meum 



M. athamanticum. — An Alpine plant found in Wales, 

 the North of England, and Scotland. It is, according 

 to Schulz, andromonoecious ; the hermaphrodite flowers 

 being markedly protandrous. 



Crithmum 



0. maritimum (Samphire). — Like so many other 

 seaside plants, this has succulent leaves. The flowers 

 are markedly protandrous. According to Kirchner, the 

 pistil does not begin to develop till the anthers have 

 all shed their pollen. 



Angelica 



A. sylvestris. — In some of the flowers the anthers are 

 rudimentary. 



Peucedanum 



We have three species. P. Ostruthium, which has 

 become naturalised in the North of England and Scot- 

 land, has broad leaves ; the other two, narrow. Of 

 these, P. officinale, a very rare plant, has yellowish 

 flowers ; P. 2>cdustre, white flowers. 



Pastinaca 



P. sativa (Wild Parsnip) is easily identified by its 

 yellow flowers. The umbels of the first order, accord- 

 ing to Schulz, are hermaphrodite, with one or a few male 

 flowers in the centre ; those of the second order are 

 hermaphrodite, sometimes with some male flowers in 

 the centre ; those of higher orders contain more male 

 flowers. Warnstorf found no male flowers in the umbels 

 of the first order. 



