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A DICTIONARY OF 
(2) Scandix Pecten, L. — From its long pointed seeds, resembling 
spines. Suss. Parish. 
Hedgehog-grass. Carex flava, T ,. — ‘Called Hedgehog grasse, and 
in Latine Gramen echinatum, by reason of those prickles which are 
like unto a hedgehog.’ Ger. 16. The allusion is to the fruit — ‘ cer- 
tain round and pricking knobs, fashioned like an hedgehog.’ Ih. 
Hedgehog Parsley. A modern book-name for Camalis dciucoides, 
L. — Prior, p. 107. 
Hedge Honewort. Sison A7nomum, L. — See Honewort. 
Hedge-hound. ‘ A stinking species of fungus growing in hedges.’ 
Hal. Wr. Probably Phallus impudicus, L. 
Hedge Hyssop. A name applied by Ger. and in books generally to 
Gratiola officinalis, L., but other plants were also so called. Lyte 
figures and describes Heliantliemum vulgare, Gaertn., under this name, 
and says, ‘ Hedge Hysope is called in high Douche Hey den Ysop, 
Felde Ysop ; in base Almaigne Heyden Hysope, bycause it groweth in 
hedges and wilde places.’ Johnson (Ger. Emac. 564) says the name 
was in his time misapplied to Polygala vulgaris, L. : ‘It is vulgarly 
knowne in Cheapside to the herbe-women by the name of Hedge- 
Hyssop ; for they take it for Gratiola, or Hedge-Hyssop, and sell it 
to such as are ignorant for the same.’ In Park. Theatr. (p. 220) 
Lythrum Hyssopifolia, L., Scutellaria galericulata, L., and S. minor, 
L., are included with Gratiola in the chapter on Hedge Hyssop ; but 
he recognises the last-named plant as the true Hedge Hyssop, saying, 
‘ Of the true Gratiola or Hedge Hyssope, I doe know but one kinde 
as all the best authors doe agree, but yet unto it there are added two 
or three other hearbes, as neerest thereunto, either in face or qualitie, 
some reckoning the one and some the other; and I in this place 
bringing them all as fit to be ranked under this title.’ With. ed. iv. 
calls Lythrum Hyssopifolia, L., Small Hedge Hyssop. 
Hedge Lily. Convolmdus sepium, L. — Hants. ; Wiglit^ FI. Vect. 
Hedge-maids. Nepeta Glechoma, Benth. — Prior, p. 107. See Hay- 
maiden. 
Hedge Mushroom. Agaricus arvensis, L. — dies. 
Hedge Mustard. A common book-name for Sisymh'ium officinale^ 
L. — With. ed. ii. Prior, p. 107. 
Hedge Nettle, or Hedge Dead Nettle. Stachys sylvatica, L. — 
With. ed. ii. Sal. Prior, p. 107. 
Hedge Parsley. Torilis Anthriscus, L. — With. ed. ii. Prior, p. 107. 
Hedgepeak. Fruit of Rosa canina, L. — ‘ I judge it is with men as 
it is with plants : take one that blossoms too soon, ’ twill starve a sloe 
or hedg-peakl Howard, Man of Newmarket, 1678. Wr. See Nares 
for another quotation, in which, as in the above, hips are clearly 
meant, though similar names are popularly bestowed upon sloes. See 
Hedge Picks and Hedge Speaks. 
Hedge Picks. Prunus spinosa^ L. — Hants. 
