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CALYCIFLOR^ 



leaves are twice pinnate ; the laflets egg-shaped and serrated ; the 

 umbels are large and furnished with both general and partial brads ; 

 the flowers are white, tinged with pink. Wet places ; common. — 

 Fl. July, Perennial. 



A, Archangelica is a larger species, 

 commonly cultivated for the sake of 

 its aromatic stems, which when candied 

 form a favourite sweetmeat. It is not 

 indigenous. 



25. Pastinaca {Parsnip) 



I. P. saliva (Common Parsnip). — 

 Well known in gardens as an agreeable 

 and nutritive vegetable. In its wild 

 state the plant, which is not uncommon 

 in limestone and chalky pastures, closely 

 resembles the cultivated variety, but 

 has smaller roots and more downy 

 leaves. The flowers are yellow, and 

 grow in terminal umbels. — Fl. July, 

 August. Biennial. 



Pastinaca Sativa 

 (Common Parsnip) 



26. Heracleum (Cow-parsnip) 



I. H. sphondylium (Common Cow- 

 parsnip, Hog-weed). — A very tall and 

 stout plant, with a channelled, hairy 

 stem, 4-6 feet high, large, irregularly 

 cut, rough leaves, and spreading umhels 

 of conspicuous white flowers. In spring 

 the plant is remarkable for the large 

 oval tufts formed by the sheathing base 

 of the stem-leaves, which contain the d3 

 flower-buds. This, with many other \' 

 umbelliferous plants, is often con- 

 founded by farmers with Hemlock, and 

 great pains are taken to eradicate it ; 

 but cattle eat it with impunity, and it 

 is probably a wholesome and nutritive 

 food. It is often very abundant in 

 meadows. — Fl. July. Biennial. 



Heracleum Sphondylium 

 (Common Cow-Parsnip, Hog-weed) 



