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27. Daucus (Carrot) 



I. D. carota (Wild Carrot). — A tough-stemmed, bristly plant 1-3 

 feet high, with a tap-root, much-cut leaves, and large itinbels of dull 

 white flowers. Weil distinguished by having the central flower, or 

 partial umbel of flowers, bright red or deep purple. In flavour and 

 scent it resembles the garden Carrot. — Fl. July, August. Biennial. 



A variety (D. mantiinus) abundant on many parts of the sea- 

 coast differs from the preceding in having somewhat fleshy leaves, 

 and in being destitute of the central purple flower or umbel. 



28. Caucalis [Bur -parsley) 



I C, daucoides (Small Bur-parsley). — Leaves repeatedly divided ; 

 umhels of about 3 rays, without bracts ; partial umbels of few 

 flowers, with about 3 bracts. A somewhat bushy plant, nearly 

 smooth, with a stem which is deeply furrowed, and hairy at the 

 joints. The flowers, which are pinkish white, grow in lateral and 

 terminal umbels, and are succeeded by large- prickly seeds. Chalky 

 fields ; not common. — Fl. June. Annual. 



2. C. latifolia (Great Bur-parsley). — Stem 1-2 feet high ; leaves 

 pinnate ; the leaflets lanceolate and serrate ; general umhels 2 to 

 4-rayed ; ^bfl^'^^'a^ 4 to 6-rayed. DistinguisheTl from the above, and 

 from all other British plants of 

 the tribe, by its handsome large 

 rose-coloured flowers. Occurs oc- 

 casionally as a cornfield weed on 

 calcareous soils, but is very rare, 

 and is not indigenous. — Fl. July. 

 Annual. .^s^v 



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2,9. ToRiLis [Hedge Parsley) 



1. T. anthriscus (Upright Hedge 

 Parsley). — Leaves twice pinnate ; 

 leaflets narrow, sharply cut ; um- 

 hels stalked ; general and partial 

 brads several. A tall, slender 

 plant 2-3 feet high, with a solid 

 rough stem, hairy leaves, and 

 many-rayed umbels of small white 

 or pinkish flowers. The fruit is 

 thickly covered with incurved, 

 rigid bristles. Hedges ; abun- 

 dant. — Fl. July, August. Annual. 



2. T. infesta (Spreading Hedge Parsley). — Leaves twice pinnate; 

 leaflets oblong, sharply cut ; umhels stalked ; general bracts i or ; 



ToRiLis Anthriscus 

 (Upright Hedge Parsley) 



