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The Flora of Wiltshire. 



2. D. pilosus, (Linn.) small Teasel, Shepherd's Bod. Pilosus 

 (Lat.) signifies hairy, and is applied to this species in allusion to 

 the prickles, which are hair-formed under the flower heads ; and 

 palese which are linear- subulate and pilose. Engl. Bot. t. 

 877. 



Locality. Moist hedges and shady places, especially where the 

 soil is chalky. B. Fl. August, September. Area, 1. 2. * 4. * 



South Division. 



1, South-east District, " Ditch-banks, near the Mill at Millford. 

 Yery luxuriantly by the sides of a stream, to the right of the road 

 from Downton to Halo House," Dr. Maton. " Nat. Hist. Wilts: 9 

 " Lane on the other side of Milford Hill leading to Claren- 

 don Farm," Major Smith. " Milford Bridge," Mr. James 

 Eussey. 



2. South Middle District, In a field opposite Heywood House, 

 Westbury. 



North Division. 



4. North-west District, Woods about Colerne. Very local in 

 Wilts, and occurring but sparingly in the above localities. It 

 should be looked for in the other parts of the county. Flowers 

 white, forming globular hispid heads, barely an inch in diameter 

 on long peduncles. 



Knautia, (Coult.) Knautia. 

 Linn. CI. iv. Ord. i. 



Named in honor of Christopher Knant, Physician at Halle in 

 Saxony. 



1. K. arvensis, (Coult.) corn-field Knautia, Field Scabious, Great 

 Blue-cap. Engl. Bot. t. 659. 



Locality. In pastures, corn-fields, and waste places. P. Fl. 

 July, September. Area, 1, 2. 3. 4. 5. Common in all the Districts. 

 Yery like Scabiosa Columbaria, but a much stouter plant, usually 

 with longer and stiffer hairs. Flowers large and handsome, of a fine 

 pale purple, on long stalked heads. It varies much in the divisions 

 of its leaves and in its hairiness, and sometimes occurs with white 

 flowers. 



