ENGLISH PLANT NAMES. 
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Poison Daisy. Antltemis Cotula, L. — Suss. 
Poison Flower. Solanum Dulcamara, L. — Herts. 
Poison Poppy. Papaver RJioeas, L. — N. Bucks. This name doubt- 
less alludes to the supposed noxious properties of the plant, referred 
to under Headache. 
Poison Rhubarb. Petasites vulgaris, Desf. Yks. (Wensleydale). 
Poke Needle. Scandix Pecfen, L. — Suss. 
Pokers. Typlia latifolia, L. — W. Clies. ; Kent (Folkestone). 
Polander. Primula veris, L., var. — Norf. The garden polyanthus, 
of which last name it is a corruption : in Sal. Polianturs. 
Pole Reed. Prior (p. 184) assigns this name to Phragmites com- 
munis, Trin. ; but Ger. applies it to Arundo Donax, L. 
Pole Rush. Scirpus lacustris, L. — Lyte. Prior, p. 184. 
Poley Mountain. Galamintha Acinos, Clairv. ‘ I have sometimes 
seene it brought to Cheapside market, where the herbe women called 
it Poley mountaine ; some it may be that have taken it for Folium 
montanum [Teuerium Folium, L.], misinforming them.’ Johnson in 
Ger. Emac. p. 676. Assigned by Prior (p. 184) to Bartsia alpina, L., 
but in error. 
Polstead Cherry. Primus Padus, L. — Suff., where they were 
formerly abundantly sold under this name. . Perhaps named as being- 
plentiful at the village of Polstead. 
Poly, Grass. See Grass Poly. 
Polypody. Polypodium vulgare, L. — Lyte (spelt Polypode). Prior, 
p. 184. In Kent, Golden Polypody (Pratt). 
Pomes (Palms). Catkins of willow {Salix Caprea, L., &c.). a8.-TF. 
Cumb. 
Pondweed. A general name for Potamogeton natans, L., and other 
species (Lyte) ; extended to Lemna in Treas. Bot. Horned Pond- 
weed and Tassel Pondweed are book-names for Zamiichellia palus- 
tris, L., and Ruppia maritima, L., respectively. Prior, p. 185. 
Pondwort, Knight’s. Stratiotes aloides, L. — Lyte. 
Pook Needle. ‘ The cockle in corn.’ Suss. Hal. Wr. Scandix 
Pecten, L., is the plant intended here. 
Poole-flower. Apparently some species of Dianthus. ‘ Caryophyllus 
Camhrensis Poole. The Poole flower, growing naturally upon the 
rockes neare Cogshot Castle, in the Isle of Wight, is a small flower, 
but very pleasant to the eye, by reason of the comely proportion 
thereof ; it is of a bright pale red, thicke speckled, and very small 
with white, that it seemeth ^to bee but one colour, the leaves. of the 
flower are but smally jagged about : it is constant.’ Park. Parad. 311. 
Pool-spear. ‘ A reed. South.’ Hal. Wr. 
Poor-land Daisy. See Daisy, Poor-land. 
Poor Man’s Mustard. Alliaria oficinalis, Andrzj. Line. (Bottes- 
ford). 
