Senecio.] composite. 



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(of a different colour from the disk). Receptacle naked. Invo- 

 lucre imbricated with linear scales. Anthers without bristles at 

 the base."— J?r. Fl. 



1. 'E. acris, L. Blue Fleabane. "Peduncles 1 -headed alter- 

 nate somewhat corymbose, ray erect scarcely longer than the 

 disk, inner pistillate florets filiform, pappus as long as the florets 

 of the ray, leaves lanceolate obtuse." — Br. Fl. p. 235. E. B. t. 

 1158. 



On dry gravelly, chalky or sandy fields, pastures and banks, by roadsides, and 

 in waste barren places ; not unfrequent. Fl. July— October. If. 



-E. Med. — Fields about Niuham farm, Beanacrefarm, and Haven-street. Near 

 Shanklin. In the plantation on Apse heath. Frequent in fields between Woot- 

 ton creek and King's quay. Fields between Lynn and Stapler's farms. [Abun- 

 dantly in the field on the right-band side of the road ascending from Byde Dover 

 to St. John's toll-gate. Dr. Bell-Salter, Edrs.] 



W. Med. — Roadside near Chessel farm, towards Calbounie. Calboume vil- 

 lage. Swainstoi). In the young plantations going up the hill to Mrs. Nash's, at 

 Hampstead, in plenty. Fields near Pallance, abundantly. In a field near the 

 Yar at Norton. About Colwell barracks, in plenty. 



VI. Senecio, Linn. Groundsel. Eagwort. 



" Involucre cylindrical, its scales linear, equal, with several 

 smaller ones at the base, their tips often brown. Receptacle 

 naked. Flowers discoid or radiant. Pappus simple, sessile." — 

 Br. FL 



f Ray of the ligulate florets small and revolute, or obsolete. Groundsel. 



1. S. vulgaris, L. Common Groundsel. " Eay revolute or 

 usually wanting, leaves semiamplexicaul pinnatifid toothed, heads 

 in clustered corymbs, involucre conical glabrous, outer scales 

 very short, achenes silky." — Br. Fl. p. 237. E. B. t. 747. 



A universal and most abundant weed in cultivated and waste ground, on old 

 walls, roofs, hedgebanks, and amongst rubbish, i^^. all seasons. 0. 



2. S. sylvaticus, L. Mountain Groundsel. " Eay revolute 

 sometimes wanting, leaves sessile pinnatifid lobed and toothed 

 often eared at the base, involucre downy, outer scales very short 

 glabrous, stem erect straight, heads corymbose, achenes silky." — 

 Br. Fl. p. 237. E. B. t. 748. 



On dry sandy or gravelly banks, pastures, and in heathy bushy places, woods 

 and waste ground, but not very common. Fl. July— September. Q. 



E. Med. — On the Dover, Ryde, sparingly. About Sandown, not uncommon. 

 Plentiful by the roadside from Upper Bordwood to Alverstone, near the latter 

 place. Ditch-banks on the moors N.of Godshill, in several places. Sandy fields 

 and banks under Bleak down. 



W. Med. — Near Newport, along the road to Yarmouth. 



W Ray of the ligulate florets conspicuous, spreading, not rolled back. Ragwort. 



3. S. erucifolius, L. Hoary Ragwort. Eay spreading, leaves 

 pinnatifid somewhat revolute paler and spreading beneath, stem 



