The BRITISH HERBAL. 
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2. Dwarf Twyblade. 
Ophris 'ininhna foliis cordatts. 
The root is compofed of numerous implicated 
fibres. 
The flalk is juicy, round, redifli, and five 
inches high. 
The leaves are only two; they are broad at 
the bafe, and fomcwhat indented, fliarp at the 
point, and placed oppofite. 
The flowers are (ma!l and whitiih. 
We have it on bogs. It flowers in May. 
p. Bauhine calls it Ophris inininw. 
3. Short-fpiked Twyblade. 
Ophris fpica hrcvi. 
The root Is formed of implicated fibres, and 
fends out runners under the furface. 
The fl:alk is round, and eight inches higii. 
The k-aves are broad, and of a fine glofly 
green v and they rife two, or thi-ce fometimes* 
from one part of the llalk a little abo/e the 
ground. 
The flowers are finiill and whitidi ; and they 
form a Ihort Ipike. 
It is found oa boggy ground, Howeiing in 
May. 
Ray calls it Bifolnm paluftre. 
The virtues of thefe plants are not known. 
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