VEGETABLE IRRITANTS. 63 



CROCUS SATIVUS (British). 



SAFFRON CROCUS.— COMMON SAFFRON PLANT. 



Iridacece. — Stigma hanging out of the flower in three deep 

 linear segments. — Meadows. 6-8in. Perenn. Sept.-Nov. 

 Purple. 



Toxic principle. — CROCIN, also contained in C. luteus and 

 others. 



EUPHORBIA PEPLIS {British). 



PURPLE SPURGE.— HYSSOP SPURGE. 



Euphorbiacece, — Stem procumbent, forked.— Leaves oblong, 

 semi-cordate at the base. — Plant glaucous. — Sandy shores. 

 2-6in. Ann. July. Reddish. Stem contains a milky juice. 



Toxic /n«cz>S/^.— EUPHORBIN. 



EUPHORBIA PILOSA {British). 



DOWNY SPURGE. — HAIRY SPURGE. 



EuphorbiacecB. — Leaves ovate-lanceolate, hairy beneath. 

 Bracts elUptical. — Umbel 5-cleft. — Capsules hairy. — Woods near 

 Bath (naturalized ?) ; 2ft. Perenn. June. Yellowish-green ; 

 glands yellow. — Stem contains a milky juice. 



Toxic princip/e.—EVPHO^BlTH. 



EUPHORBIA HELIOSCOPIA {British). 



SUN SPURGE. — CAT'S MILK. — CHURN STAFF. — IRBY DALE 



GRASS. — LITTLE GOOD.- LITTLE GOODY. — WART 



GRASS. — WART WORT. 



Euphprbiacec£. — Umbel 5-cleft. — Leaves bright green, obo- 

 vate, somewhat cuneate, serrated towards the end. — Capsules 

 smooth. — A common weed. 6-ioin. Ann. July and Aug. 

 Yellowish green. — Stem contains a milky juice. 



Toxic ^^wcz^/^.- EUPHORBIN. 



EUPHORBIA PLATYPHYLLA {British). 



BROAD-LEAVED WARTED SPURGE. 



Etiphorbiacece. — Leaves obovate-lanceolate. — Umbel usually 

 5-cleft. — Bracts cordate. — Capsules warted. — Fields. i-2ft. 

 Ann. June-Oct. Glands yellow. — Stem contains a milky juice. 



Toxic principie.— 'EUPHORBIA . 



