July, 1952 
THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN NATURALIST 
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193. Apium graneoleus (Celery). Dec- 
ember 28, Burnside. 
PRIMULACEAE. 
194. Anagallis arvensis (Scarlet Pimper- 
nel). No smell. December 7- December 29, 
March 3-12. 
195. A. femina (Blue Pimpernel). No 
smell. October 3-December 25, March 3, 
April 5. The two pimpernels are not un- 
common in unweeded gardens. 
PLUMBAGO FAMILY 
19 6 . Statice psiloclada (Sea Lavender). 
February 1, 1951, on the Port Road at 
Cheltenham. Common on the salt marshes 
of the Port River. 
197. S. occidental. December 14, to- 
wards Glenelg. 
OLE ACE AE. 
198. AA—Olea europaea (Olive). Octo- 
ber 18-November 30. Extensively seeded on 
the foothills and adjacent plains by 
starlings. Growing in the partly built walls 
of the “Temple” at the corner of Tavis- 
tock Street and North Terrace. Also near 
the Zoological Gardens. 
GENTIAN ACEAE. 
199. Erythraea Centauriurn (Common 
Centaury). No smell. April 6, May 11, 18, 
September 17-December 26. Has been used 
for making a herbal tea. 
200. Microcala quadrangularis. This 
small yellow, slender plant appeared at 
Highfield near Beaumont some years ago. 
It has not been seen recently. 
APOCYNACEAE. 
201. A— Vinca major (Greater Peri- 
winkle). April 27-May 17, July 21 -Novem- 
ber. 30. Has become a nuisance in some 
places by spreading extensively by runners. 
ASCLEPIADACEAE. 
202. Asclepias rotundifolia (Broad- 
leaved Cotton-bush). April 3-August 12. 
Near the foothills at Highfield, etc. The 
caterpillars of the Wanderer Butterfly eat 
the leaves and the pupae, green with golden 
dots, hang suspended on the plant. Not 
eaten by stock. 
CONVOLV ULA CEA E. 
203. A — Convolvulus arvensis (Lesser 
Bindweed). October 29-March 12. This 
white convolvulus is a pest in many gardens 
and is difficult to eradicate, as the roots so 
readily break up into fragments which sur- 
vive. 
BOR AGIN ACEAE 
204. Amsinchia angusti folia. Woodville 
(in Black’s Flora). Tranmere, December 25. 
205- AA —Lithospermum arvense (Corn 
Cromwell). No smell. May 12, August 7- 
November 26. A rather harsh, upright weed 
in unkempt gardens. 
206. A —Echium plantagineum (Salvation 
Jane, Patterson’s Curse, Vipers Bugloss). 
Faint fragrance or none. A few found in 
flower throughout the year. The hills and 
fields are a beautiful blue from the abund- 
ance of its flowers between September 13- 
November 20, depending on the season. 
Young plants come up after autumn rains 
and soon form dense rosettes of broad 
leaves completely cutting out adjacent 
competitors. The name “Salvation Jane” 
is derived from the similarity of the flowers 
to the old-fashioned Salvation Army bon- 
nets which were blue with red borderings. 
It is of some use as a fodder so that some 
have thought that the name “Salvation 
Jane” was given because it was a standby 
in times of drought. White-flowered forms 
have appeared at Highfield near Beaumont. 
VERBEN ACEAE. 
207. A — Verbena supina. October 24- 
February 15. 
208. A—V. sp. May 12-November 25. A 
garden escape which has appeared spon- 
taneously on Victoria Drive. 
209. Lippi a canescens. November 28- 
March 9. Used for lawns and has appeared 
spontaneously in places. 
LABI AT AE. 
210. A— Mentha viridis var. crispa. March 
30. A colony has established itself in the 
First Creek, Botanic Park. The plant has 
escaped from the Botanic Gardens. 
211. Lavandula Stoechas (French Lav- 
ender). Faint fragrance apart from the 
leaves. December 2-February 10, May 11- 
June 2. Covering the Green Hill and has 
now descended on to the plains as at 
Erindale. 
212. A — Marrubium vulgar e (Hore- 
hound). December 14-January 3, March 1, 
16, May 12. On waste land. 
