soNcnus. 
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7. C. succistpfolia (Tiuisch) ; involiicral scales lanceolale-atte- 
niiated outer ones very short adpressed, 1. entire neiirly glabrous 
oblong obtuse lower ones narrowed into a footstalk, upper 1. 
sessile ami somewhat clasping, st. corymbose, peduncles and in- 
volucres glandular-bairy, fr. much striated slightly narrowed up- 
wards as long as the pa|)])us which is shorter than the involucre. 
— Uieraciam molle Sm., E. B. 2210. — St. erect, with few leaves, 
simide below. Heads few, florets yellow. — Woods in the north. 
P. VII. VIII. E. S. 
S. C. (Mocnch) ; involiicral scales lanceolate much 
attenuated glandular-pilose outer ones short, 1. ovate-oblong 
taper-pointed ruiicinate-deiitate narrowed into a footstalk gla- 
brous, upper 1. ovate-lanceolate cordate and elaspiiig aeute entire 
or dentate, st. subcorymbose, fr. striated scarcely narrowed up- 
wards. — Hieracium Sm.,2J. 11.1094. — St. 2 feet high, leafy, simple, 
angular. L. large. ' Florets yellow. Separated from this genus, 
v^ith which it does not agree well in habit, by many authors, and 
named ^raciMOT (Neck.), because of its 1 -rowed rather rigid brittle 
pappus. — Damp woods and shady places,. P. VII. — IX. 
48. SoNCHUS Linn. 
1. S. oleraceus (L.); 1. undivided or piunatifid toothed clasp- 
ing : auricles spreading arrowshaped, fr. transversely rugose and 
longitudinally ribbed, st. branched, heads subumbellate, involucres 
glabrous. — E. B. 843. — St. 2 — 3 feet high. Florets yellow. — 
Conunon. A. VI. — VIII. Sowthistle. 
2. S. asper (Hoffm.) ; 1. undivided or jiinnatifid sharply toothed 
clasping : auricles rounded, fr. longitudinally ribbed smooth, st. 
branched, heads subumbellate, involucres glabrous. — E. B. S. 
2765, 2766 . — St. 2 — 3 feet high. Florets yellow. — Common. 
A. VI. — VIII. Sowthistle. 
3. S. arvensis (L.); 1. lanceolate runcinate finely toothed cor- 
date at the base, uppermost 1. entire, st. simple, heads corymbose, 
involucre and peduncles glandular-hairy, fr. with transversely ru- 
gose ribs, root creeping. — E. B. 674. — St. 3 — 4 feet high, leafy. 
L. long, acute. Heads large, florets yellow. — Fields. P.VIH. IX. 
Corn Sowthistle. 
4. S. palustris (L.); 1. linear-lanceolate “lower runcinate,” 
upj)er 1. simple, all arrowshaped spinosely-ciliated : auricles 
acute, st. simple, heads corymliose, involucre and peduncles glan- 
dular-hairy, fr. with finely-rugose ribs, root without scions. — 
E. B. 935. — St. 4 — 6 feet high, leafy. Florets lemon-coloured. 
— Marshes, very rare. P. VII. VIII. E. S. 
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