July, 1952 
THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN NATURALIST 
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69. A —Moraea xerospatha var. monoph- 
ylla. September 7-December 6. This little 
iris has a single long slender leaf and like 
the Romuleas is a pest on garden paths. 
The long leaves may entangle one’s feet. 
Their tough fibrous leaves may lead to 
impraction if cattle feed upon this plant. 
70. A — Horne rici collina (One-leaved 
Cape Tulip). Rather unpleasant fragrance. 
September 4-26. Common in many places 
in the hills and has recently appeared in 
places on the plains. 
71. var. ochroleuca. August 29-October 
10. The yellow-flowered form has appeared 
at Beaumont. 
72. A —Homeria miniata. August 31- 
September 27. Less common than One- 
leaved Cape-tulip in spite of multiplying 
by bulbils in the leaves’ axils as well as on 
the roots and also by seed. 
NETTLE FAMILY. 
73. A— Ur tic a urens (the Common 
Nettle). No smell. May 11-December 26. 
Grows in waste places, old farmyards, etc. 
Readily eaten by horses. The sting character 
is now said to be due to a hystamine-like 
substance. 
DOCK FAMILY. 
74. A —Rumex pulcher (Fiddle Dock) 
(branches projected at right angles). Octo- 
ber 9-November 21. Fruiting November 29- 
December 16, May 20. The larger Docks 
are hard to eradicate. They may constitute 
second-rate feed. 
75. A —R. obtusifolius (Broad Dock). 
Flowers August 9-September 14, December 
28-January 17. Flowers and fruits, Novem- 
ber 16-20. Prefers rather moist situations. 
This plant grows on Victoria Drive. 
76. R. conglomerate (Clustered Dock). 
Flowers November 7. Fruiting December 
4-15. 
77. A— R. crispus (Curled Dock). No 
smell. An upright dock flowering September 
13-November 28, April 29, May 20— June 2. 
Flowers and fruits, July 25. Fruiting Sep- 
tember 15, October 8-February 5, April 9- 
May 20. 
78. Rumex Acetosella (Sheep’s Sorrel). 
No smell. November 8. Grows on sour soil, 
but not common on the plains. Sometimes 
when flowering it gives quite a warm red- 
dish colour to the fields. 
79. A —Emex australis (Prickly Jack, 
Double Dee). No smell. June 2, August 15- 
September 29, October 17, February 5, 
April 29. A nasty weed introduced from 
South Africa, very common along Military 
Road near the Grange and also frequent 
elsewhere on waste or cultivated land. 
Readily punctures bicycle tyres. 
80. AA —Polygonum aviculare (Wire- 
weed). Some in flower all the year, but 
flowering plants are few in winter. This 
prostrate plant is eaten by horses but is 
only of secondary value. 
GOOSEEOOT AND SALTBUSH 
FAMILY 
81. Chen op odium multi fidum. A scented 
prostrate goosefoot growing at Woodville 
and Largs Bay. It covers a considerable 
patch of ground. 
82. AA— Ch. album (White Goosefoot, 
Fat Hen). No smell. December 12-August 
16. One of our common weeds, which may 
grow to several feet in height. Leaves and 
stem have a whitish, mealy appearance. In 
one form the leaves are tinted purplish and 
this has been used as a salad. Does not 
seem to be relished by stock. 
83. A —Ch. murale (Nettle-leaved Goose- 
foot). September 9, October 21- June 13. 
A common weed in gardens and waste 
places, the leaves and stem having an ob- 
noxious smell. Seems to be left alone by 
stock. 
84. Beta vulgaris var. cicla (Silver Beet). 
Fragrant, scenting the air. May 23, Nov- 
ember 21 -December 5. A frequent garden 
escape, which seeds very rapidly. 
85. A triplex hastata var. salina. This 
introduction was first noticed in the saline 
swamps between Henley and Glenelg and 
afterwards towards Dudley Park. It was 
found on Torrens Lake beside King Wil- 
liam Street Bridge later, on April 11, 1949. 
86. A—Amaranthus retro fl, exits. Decem- 
ber 15-Aprii 27. This and following species 
are common weeds in gardens and waste 
lands in the summertime. In this species 
the perianth points are blunt and the fol- 
lowing one has sharply pointed perianths. 
Both are useless and occupy space. 
87. A. patulus. (March 8- April 16). 
88. A. paniculatus. May 8. Parkside 
Mental Hospital. A coloured garden 
escape which appeared in the Parkside 
Mental Hospital grounds May 10. 
89. A— A. alb us. December 29-January 5, 
March 3-April 27, July 2*7 . A common weed 
