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A DICTIONARY OF 
(4) Scilla nutans, Sm. — Hal. Cumb., Lane., Radnor (borders of 
Here/.). 
(5) Lotus corniculatus, L. — Glou. 
Crowfoot, Corn. The common book-name for Ranunculus arvensis, L. 
Crowfoot, Rape. Ranunculus hulhosus, L. — ‘ The roote is white and 
round as a litle turnep.’ — Lyte ; this and the German name, Sint 
Anthuenis Raepken (which he also gives), explain the above name. 
Crowfoot, Spear. Ranunculus Lingua, h., and R. Flammula, L. — 
Ger. 
Crowfoot, Urchin. Ra,nunculus arvensis, L. — Lyte. From its 
prickly carpels : a translation of Ranunculus echinatus. ‘ When they 
be fallen away, in place of every flower commeth foure or five round 
graines or beries, rough like yrching.’ — Id. 
Crowfoot, Wood. The ordinary book-name for Ranunculus auri- 
comus, L. — In E. Cat. it is assigned to Anemone nemorosa, L. 
Crowfoot Cranesbill. Geranium }watense, L. — From the form of 
the leaves. Prior, p. 58. 
Crow-garlic. The usual name for Allium vineale, L. — Turn. Haines. 
Prior, p. 58. 
Crow-leek. Scilla nutans, Sm . — Ger. Appx. Hal. Wr. Prior, p. 58. 
Crow-ling. Erica cinerea, L. — Yks. Cleveland Gloss. 
Crownation. Diantlius Caryopliyllus, L. — Suss. 
Crow-needle. Scamlix Pecten, L. — S. Bucks. ; Ess. ; Wight, FI. 
Vect. ; Nliamp. Nth. Gloss. ; Wr. Prior, p. 58. 
Crow-onions. Allium vineale, L. — Wario. 
Crow-parsnip. Leontodon Taraxacum, L. — Hal. Wr. 
Crow-peas. Empetrum nigrum, L. — Morevy. 
Crowpecks. Scandix Pecten, L. — Hants. 
Crow-pightle. ‘ Buttercup ’ (probably the three common species of 
Ranunculus so called). — Nhamp. Wr., Nth. Gloss. 
Crow’s-claws. (1) Ranunculus arvensis, L. — Ess. Referring to the 
carpels. 
(2) Ranunculus repens, L. — Hants., Holl. ; Suss. 
Crow’s-foot. (1) Lotus corniculatus, L. — Suff. 
(2) Ranunculus bulhosus, L., and allied species. — Suss. Parish. 
Crow’s-foot, Yellow. Anthyllis Vidneraria, L. — Bucks. (Eton). 
Crowsilk. ‘A name sometimes given to the Confervee and other 
delicate green-spored Algce.’ — Treas. Bot. E. Cat, Camb., N. Ess., 
Norf. In W. Cumb. Crake-silk. Conferva rividaris is sometimes 
especially intended by this name ; ‘ this species has been called Crow- 
silk, for what reason we know not.’ — Eng. Bot. t. 1654. 
Crow’s-nest. ‘Wild parsley.’ — Hal. Wr. ; but it is likely that 
Daucus Carota, L., is intended, which is so called in Beds. (Batchelor’s 
Beds. Gloss.). See Bird’s-nest (1). 
