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GENUS XLI. 
THE GOAT’S-BEARD. (Tragopogon, Lin ) 
Lin. Syst. SYNGENESIA HiQUALIS. 
Generic Character. —Involucrum simple, of eight or ten connected scales. Receptacle naked. Fruit striated longitudinally. Pappus 
feathery, with a slender stipes. {Dec.) 
Description, &c. —There are two species of this curious flower, which are very unlike each other, but 
which are both interesting. The name of Tragopogon is derived from two Greek words, signifying goatVbeard ; 
in allusion to the very beautiful feathery pappus of the fruit. 
1. —THE YELLOW GOAT’S-BEARD. (Tragopogon pratensis, Lin .) 
Engravings Eng. Bot., t. 434; 2nded., t. 1061 ; and our fig. Leaves keeled, tapering ; dilated and somewhat undulated at the base. 
8, in PI. 42. ' Peduncle cylindrical. ( Lindley .) 
Specific Character. —Involucrum about equal to the florets. 
Description, &c. —This very curious plant is frequently found in meadows and old pastures, and it is gene¬ 
rally known in country places by the quaint name of Go-to-bed-at-noon, from its habit of opening its flowers at 
sunrise and closing them in the middle of the day. It is a biennial plant, and produces its large yellow flowers 
in June and July. 
THE PURPLE GOAT’S-BEARD, OR SALSAFY. (T. porrifolius, Lin.) 
This is a biennial plant, found wild in moist meadows, but supposed not to be a true native. It was 
formerly cultivated in gardens for its long fleshy roots, which have a sweetish taste, something like those of the 
Parsnep, and are still occasionally to be purchased in Covent Garden market. 
THE HAIRY THRINCIA. (Thrincia hirta, Roth.) 
This is a little British plant with yellow flowers, which is common on gravelly heaths, and flowers in 
July and August. 
THE ROUGH HAWKBIT. (Apargia uispida, Willd.) 
This species is so like the Dandelion, as to be frequently mistaken for it. There is, however, another species, 
which is called the Dandelion Hawkbit ( A. Taraxaci), which does not bear the slightest resemblance to the 
Dandelion (except in its leaves, which are runcinate), as the whole plant is covered with a black pubescence. 
THE AUTUMNAL HAWKBIT. (Oporina autumnalis, Don.) 
This bears so much resemblance to the Rough Hawkbit, as scarcely to be distinguishable from it, except by 
its leaves, which are not runcinate. 
GENUS XLII. 
THE SUCCORY. (Cichorium, Lin.) 
Lin. Syst. SYNGENESIA J2QUALIS. 
Generic Character. —Involucrum of eight scales, united at the base, and surrounded by five external bractese. Receptacle naked, or rather 
hairy. Pappus sessile, scaly, shorter than the fruit. {Dec.) 
Description, &c. —There is only one British species in this genus. The name of Cichorium is only slightly 
altered from the Arabic appellation of the genus. 
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