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The BRITISH HERBAL. 
GENUS III. 
S T A R W O R T. 
ASTER. 
THE flower is compofed of numerous flofcules, placed in a common cup. Tliis is formed of 
very numerous fcalcs, placed over one another. Tlie flofcules in the diik are tubular, and thofe 
on the edge flatted ; and the feeds have a fine down fixed to them. 
LinniEus ranges this among the fyngenefta with the others. 
DIVISION I. 
RITISH SPECIES. 
I. Starwort, called Golden Sampire. 
JJter crithinum cryfanthemum iiStus. 
The root is large, and hung with many fibres. 
The fl:alk is round, upright, juicy, green, and 
rarely branched. 
The leaves are of a Angular figure : they are 
long, narrow, and divided into three parts at 
the end. Their colour is a pale green ; and they 
are of a flefliy fubftance. 
The flowers arc large, aad of a fine yellov/ : 
one ufually terminates the flalk. 
We have it on our weftern coafls. It flowers 
in July. 
C. Bauhine calls it Crilhimnn maritlmum flore 
ajtms AtluL 
2. Sea-Starwort. 
yljier TripoUum dulris. 
The root is long, and furniflied with many 
fibres. 
The ftalk is round, upright, and three feet 
high. 
The leaves are long, narrow, and of a pale 
green, obtufe at the ends, and not at all divided 
at the edges. 
The flowers Hand in numbers at the tops of 
the branches ; and are large and blue. 
It is common about fait rivers, and flowers in 
Augufl-. 
C. Bauhine calls it Tripolium fnnjus Ctmikum. 
3, Small Starwort, called Bkie, fweet Fleabane. 
Jftcr arvenf:s csruleus acris. 
The root is long, and has a few fibres. 
The ftaik is hairy, upright, and a foot high, 
of a redifli colour, and toward the top branched. 
The leaves are oblong, broad, of a duflcy 
green, and hairy. 
The flowers are moderately large, and of a 
purplifli blue : they iland at the tops of t!ie 
branches. 
We have it on barren grounds, flowering in 
April. 
C. Bauhine calls it Conyza c.crulea acris. 
Others, Jfier caTuIeus arvenfis. 
4. Starwort, called Dwarf Fleabane. 
yljler conyza Canadenfis annua acris diFia. 
The root is fmall and fibrous. 
The fl;alk is round, redifh, upright, and a 
foot high. 
The leaves are long, narrow, and of a lively 
green. 
The flowers fland at the tops of the branches, 
and are fmall and white. 
It is found in many parts of England, but 
feems owing to feeds fcattered and blown out of 
gardens. It flowers in May. 
Bocconc calls it Conyza Canadenfis annua alba 
acris Linari,e foliis. Others, Conyzelia. 
DIVISION II. FOREIGN SPECIES. 
Narrow-leaved African Starv/ort. 
JJler purpiirafcens angitfiifolius Africanus. 
The root is long, and furniflied witli many 
fibres. 
The ftalk is upright, branched, and four feet 
high. 
; The leaves are large, but very narrow, of a 
pale green, fliarp-polnted, and not at all divided 
at the edges. 
The flowers are large, and of a pale purple, 
fometimes deeper, fometimes whitifh. 
It is a native of the Cape of Good Hope, and 
flowers in June. 
Commeiine calls it Afier angiijiif alius Africanus- 
GENUS IV. 
WILD CARLINE. 
C N I C U S. 
rpHE flower is compofed of numerous flofcules, placed in a common cup. This is large, and is 
i- formed of numerous fmall fcalcs. The flofcules are tubular, and divided into five parts at 
^he edge ; and they are furrounded with fliining, hard rays. 
Linnceus places this among the fyngenejia. 
Wild 
