Iasione montana. 
Hairy Sheep’s-Scabious 
JASIONE Lm. Gem PI. Syngisnesia Monogamia. 
C “ L c 9 mmuais lo-phyllM. Cor. Jipetalas regularis: Caff, infera; bilocularisi 
JASIONE montana. Lin. Syjl. Vegetal, p. 6661 Spec. PI. p. I3 , 7 . pi. Suec. n: 782. 
RAPUNCULUS foliis linearibus fubafperis, fpica planinfcula, petalis liberis. Hatter Hifi. n. S;ii 
RAPUNCULUS fcabiofae capitulo catruleo. Baulin Pin. 92. 
RAPUNTIUM montanum capitatum ieptopbyllon; Col. Ecphr. 1. 
SCABIOSA globularis quam ovinam vocant J. B. III. 12. 
SCABIOSA minima hirfuta. Ger. emac. 723. 
Rampions with Scabious Heads. 0 
Raii Syn. p. 27S. 
Hudfon FI. Angl. ed. 
p. 226: t. 227. 
Hairy Sheep’s Scabious, or rather 
!< P’ 377 * Fightfoot FI. Scot. p. 377; 
RADIX annua, lignofa* albida, fibrofa. 
CAULES pi ures, luberefti, fpithamafi, etiam pedales et 
ultra, rigiduh, ramofi* hirfuti. 
FOLIA plurima, feflilia, linearFlanceolata, obtufiuf- 
cula, undulata, hirfuta. 
FLORES capitati, cajrulei, fummitatibus ramorum in- 
fidentes. 
CALYX : P erianthium commune polyphyllum : foliolis 
alternis, interioribus anguftioribus, includens 
flores plurimos pedunculis breviffimis adnexos, 
perfiftens. Jig. 1. 
Perianthum proprium quinquefidum, fuperum, 
perfiftens. 
COROLLA propria pentapetala : Petalis lanceolatis, 
eredis, bafi connexis, jig. 2. 
STAMINA: Filamenta quinque, fubulata, brevia. 
Antherje quinque, oblonga;, bafi connexa:. 
M- 3 * 
PISTILLUM : Germen fubrotundum, inferum. Sty- f 
lus filiformis, longitudine Corollas. Stigma t 
clavatum, purpureum, fig. 4, c. | 
PERICARPIUM : Capsula fubrotunda, quiuquangu- ? 
laris, coronata calyce proprio, bilocularis. 
SEMINA plura, fubovata. 
j o5?r T , annUal ’ ri S id > whitifti and fibrous, 
i STALKS feveral, nearly upright, about a fpan in length; 
but fometimes a foot or more, rather rigid 
r tr a T 7T?o branched ’ and befet with ^ort rough hairs. 
LbAVEb numerous, feflile, between linear and lanceo- 
^ ate > bluntilh, waved and hirfute; 
h LOWERS of a blue colour, growing in little heads 
on the tops Gf the branches. 
CALYX : the P erianthium common to all the florets com- 
pofed of many leaves, which are alternate, 
thofe of the inner-row narroweft, including 
numerous flowers fitting on very fhort foot- 
italkSj and permanent, fig. 1 . 
The Perianthium of each floret deeply divided into 
mDnr T " ve fegments above the germen, and permanent. 
COROLLA : each floret compofed of five lanceolate, 
o^AATT,vT U A Pn r Sht Petah ’ connefted at the bafe. fig. 2 . 
STAMINA: five tapering fhort Filaments; Anthers 
five, oblong, conhedled at the bafe. fig. 3. 
PISTILLUM: Germen roundifh, below the Corolla. 
Style filiform, the length of the corolla*. 
Stigma club-fhaped and purplifh. fig A - 
SEED-VESSEL: a roundilh CapsuL, hfltg’ L 
angles with two cavities, and crowned by the 
calyx proper to it. 
SEEDS numerous,' fomewhat ovate; 
ground, fand y 
It vanes much m fee, and is fometimes, though very rarely, found with white bloffoms. 
It flowers from June to Augufl. 
Linnxus remarkb, that Bees are particularly fond of its flowers. 
