A HISTORY OF DEVONSHIRE 



years it was missed from the British flora until found in Herefordshire and recognized by Mr. 

 Towndrow in 1 884 ; in 1 895 it was observed in moderate quantity in the parish of South Molton. 



The moss-rush or gorse-corn {J. squarrosus) is plentiful on high moors in the district. 



The following are among the more remarkable and interesting species which occur in 

 the district : — 



Ranunculus auricomus,L. 



Fumaria capreolata, L. (F. pallidiflora, Jord.) 



sub-sp. F. confusa, Jord. 

 Corydalis claviculata, DC. 

 Thlaspi arvense, L. 

 Viola sylvestris, Fries, sub-sp. V. Reichen- 



bachiana, Boreau 

 Stellaria aquatica, Scop. 

 Hypericum Androsaemum, L. 



— quadrangulum, L. (H. dubium, Leers) 

 Geranium pratense, L. 



— columbinum, L. 



— lucidum, L. 

 Eucnymus europaeus, L. 

 Rhamnus Frangula, L. 

 Genista tinctoria, L. 

 Melilotus altissima, Thuill. 

 Trifolium striatum, L. 



— filiforme, L. 



Vicia tetrasperma, Mcench 

 Geum intermedium, Ehrh. 

 Poterium Sanguisorba, L. 

 Chrysosplenium alternifoliura, L. 

 Ribes Grossularia, L. 



— rubrum, L. 



— nigrum, L. 

 Sedum Telephium, L. 



— rupestre, Huds., and 



sub-sp. S. Forsterianum, Sm. 



— reflexum, L. 

 Myriophyllum spicatum, L. 



Epilobium angustifolium, L., form E. brachy- 

 carpum, Leight. 



— hirsutum, L. 

 Carum segetum, Benth. 

 Scandix Pecten- Veneris, L. 

 Viburnum Lantana, L. 

 Adoxa Moschatellina, L. 

 Valerianella Auricula, DC. 

 Inula Conyza, DC. 

 Anthemis tinctoria, L. 

 Artemisia Absinthium, L. 



Centaurea nigra, L., var. C. decipiens, Tausch 

 Serratula tinctoria, L. 

 Cnicus pratensis, Willd. 

 Cichorium Intybus, L. 



Hieracium murorum, L. (H. sylvaticum, 

 Gouan, not Sm.) 



— murorum, L., sub-sp. H. pallidum. Fries) 



Hieracium sylvaticum, Sm., not Gouan (H. 



vulgatum. Fries) 

 Campanula rotundifolia, L. 

 Lysimachia vulgaris, L. 

 Anagallis tenella, L. 

 Menyanthes trifoliata, L. 

 Verbascum Blattaria, L. 

 Rhinanthus crista-galli, L., sub-sp. R. major, 



Ehrh. 

 Mentha viridis, L., var. M. paludosa, Sole. 

 Calamintha Acinos, Clairv. 

 Scutellaria minor, L. 

 Melittis Melissophyllum, L. 

 Stachys annua, L. 



Galeopsis Tetrahit, L., var. G. bifida, Bcenn. 

 Scleranthus annuus, L. 

 Polygonum Bistorta, L. 

 Rumex pulcher, L. 

 Humulus Lupulus, L. 

 Carpinus Betulus, L. 

 Castanea vulgaris. Lam. 

 Populus alba, L. 

 Salix fragilis, L. 

 Neottia Nidus-avis, L. 

 Listera ovata, R. Br. 

 Spiranthes autumnalis. Rich. 

 Epipactis latifolia. All., and 



sub-sp. E. purpurata, Sm. 

 Orchis Morio, L. 

 Habenaria viridis, R. Br. 



— bifolia, R. Br., and 



sub-sp. H. chlorantha, Bab. 

 Galanthus nivalis, L. 

 Polygonatum multiflorum, All. 

 Narthecium ossifragum, Huds. 

 Typha latifolia, L. 

 Potamogeton perfoliatus, L. 

 Scirpus sylvaticus, L. 



— Savii, Seb. & Maur. 

 Eriophorum vaginatum, L. 

 Carex praecox, Jacq. 

 Panlcum Crus-galli, L. 

 Setaria viridis, P. Beauv. 

 Milium efFusum, L. 

 Molinia caerulea, Moench 

 Catabrosa aquatica, P. Beauv. 

 Melica uniflora, Retz. 

 Bromus racemosus, L. 



The literature dealing with the flowering plants of the district includes the following 

 works : — 



Rev. W. Moyle Rogers in the Journal of Botany, 1879, PP- 33°~3>'0'i s°nis north Devon 



plants ' (Zeal Monachorum, etc.). 

 Miss Helen Saunders in the Transactions of the Devonshire Association, 1894, xxvi. 451-66, 'A 



list of plants growing wild in the parish of South Molton, and in the neigbouring parishes 



of North Molton, Filleigh, Chittlehampton, George Nympton, Satterleigh, King's Nympton, 



and Bishop's Nympton.' 

 The same author in the same Transactions, 1898, xxx. 198-200, 'Botanical Notes,' and 1901, 



xxxiii. 473 ' Botanical Notes, No. ii.' 



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