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THE UMBELLATE FAMILY. 



On roadsides and in waste places, in 

 the limestone districts of central and 

 southern Europe, and eastward to the 

 Caucasus, extending northward chiefly 

 as a weed of cultivation. Common in 

 sunny places in southern England and 

 Ireland, more rare in the north and in 

 southern Scotland. FL spring and 

 summer. 



Fig. 440. 



2. Upright Caucalis. Caucalis Anthriscus, Huds. (Fig. 441.) 



(Eng. Bot. t. 987. Torilis, Brit. Fl. Sedge Parsley.) 



Stem erect, attaining 2 or even 3 feet, 

 with slender, wiry branches, sprinkled, 

 as well as the leaves, with appressed, 

 stiff hairs. Leaves once, or the lower 

 ones twice pinnate ; the segments lanceo- 

 late, pinnatifid, or coarsely toothed ; the 

 lower ones of each leaf stalked, and re- 

 mote from the others. Umbels on long, 

 slender peduncles, rather small, of from 

 3 to 7 or 8 rays. Involucres, both gene- 

 ral and partial, of small, subulate bracts, 

 one close under each ray and often not 

 readily distinguished at first sight. 

 Petals pink or white, not very unequal 

 in size. Eruit a small burr, being co- 

 vered with short, rough bristles, more 

 or less curved inwards, or hooked at the 

 top. 



In hedges, on roadsides, and waste 

 places, common throughout Europe and central and Russian Asia, ex- 

 cept the extreme north. Abundant all over Britain. FL summer and 

 autumn. 



Fig. 441. 



