216 SCROPHULARINES. [ Pedicularis. 
PEDICULARIS Linn. 
P. palustris Linn. Lousewort. 
Districts I. IT. II. IV. V. VI. VII. VIII. IX. 
Native. Wet boggy places, marshes and damp meadows. 
Common. Ann. May—August. Calcifuge B. 
From sea-level, to 950 feet on the Roughty-Ballyvourney 
road (&.W.S.), and probably higher. 
First record in 1844: S. P. Woodward, Phytol., p. 878. 
P. sylvatica Linn. Red Raitle. 
Districts I. II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. VIII. IX. 
Native. Heaths, pastures and turfy places. Common. 
Peren.? April—August. Calcifuge B. 
From sea-level, to 3,000 feet on the Reeks (Druce). 
First record in 1857: Rev. W. M. Hind, Phytol., p. 26. 
Plants with white flowers are not infrequent. 
RHINANTHUS Linn. 
R. Crista-galli Linn. Yellow Ratile. 
Districts I. Ti. OL. IV. V. VI. VIL. VIM. IX. 
Native. Moist meadows and pastures, banks and sandy 
ground, &c. Very common. Ann. June—July. 
From sea-level, to 2,200 feet on cliffs in the Horse's Glen, 
Mangerton, to 2,300 feet on Brandon (2.W.S.), and to 
2,380 feet on the Reeks (Hart). — 
First record in 1844. 8. P. Woodward, Phytol., p. 878. 
Gatherings of this plant made by the Rev. E. 8. Marshall 
and R.W.S., have been named var. STENOPHYLLUS (Schur.) 
by Dr. Sterneck, and the same form has been gathered by 
Mr. Druce near Dingle ; it appears to be the prevailing form 
in Kerry both of the lowlands and the upland valleys. 
Another form of this plant gathered on Connor Hill by Mr. 
Druce, has been referred by him to his R. monticola; it 
occurred there but sparingly—vide Druce 1907. 
MELAMPYRUM Linn. 
M. pratense Linn. Cow Wheat. 
Districts I. I. WT. IV. V. VI. VIL — — 
Native. Woods and shady banks, and on mountains. 
Locally abundant over the greater portion of the county, 
but very rare in the Dingle peninsula and not yet seen in 
the north. Ann. June—August. 
From sea-level (type), to 2,550 feet on the Slieve Mish 
