'Theatrum Botanicum, 
Tribe, i 
132. Ch a p. 4.5. 
13 . After Atticus Iteitdrum ftott purpurea. 
Purple Italian Starreworc, or the purple Marigold. 
1 1. After Alpinuscterulea magnoflore. 
The great blue Moumainc StarrcWort* 
, . 16 • After hirfitus AuftrUcus undent magnoftore. Greatblue Starwort of Auflria. 
TrasStarwort likewilc hath many leaves lying upon the ground, about the toppe of the roote, but they are 
thicker, broader, rougher, yet with a foft hairineffe, fomewhat fharpe about the edges, and ending in a more rinid 
or (harpe point: with fuch like leaves is the round ftalke alfo befet up to the toppe, where it is divided fometimes 
into one or two branches, each fufiaming as large a flower as the laft, but the middle thrum is of a paler yellow co¬ 
lour, and compafied about with a number of fmalllongleaves, of a pale blue colour, which paffeth into downe, 
thereof ™ ° thCrT ™ S a thou = h iz be fo m c 'vhat like the lad, yet is not the fame, but a manifell differing kinde 
>7- After minor anguftifolius. The French purple Starwort. 
1 his purple Starwort rifeth up with many (lender, but llraight upright ftalkes, of a foote and a halfe high, fee 
with many leaves up to the toppe, longer and narrower than any of thefe blue or purple Starworts laft recited, 
lomewhat like unto the; leaves of Unarm or Tode-flaxe : at the toppe ofeach ftalke Hand three or foure flowers 
Jma 7 than the two aft Starworts, and fomewhat leffer than the firfl of thefe blue kindcs; confiding of many 
lmall leaves (landing as a Starre.ofa very pale bluifh purple colour, and the middle thrum yellow, which paffe 
into downe, and carryed away with the wind as the others doe. I fhould ad/oyne unto thefe the Tripolinm, both 
tor the likenefle of the flowers and the Englilh name of Sea Starwort; and although it be a fweet hearbe, yet 
‘Ududofa c^Avatery hearbcs^^ tCt 1 bCtCCr t0 ^ rovv 111 waCer J* places, I will referre it to bee fpoken of among the 
18. After Virgincm latifolm prtcocior purpuranteflore pan's. The earlier and broad leafed purplilh 
■ Starwort of Virginia. 
TheIea v cs o r.hisSta r wortwhichfiandfinglyonthefundryhardftiffe brownifli greeneflalke, of ayard high, 
A 1 1 j 1C L rt 0 ( ?- Ita J kes un - r r ^ em » are broad and round at the bettome, growing narrower to the point, and finally 
dented about the edges, of a frefh greene colour on the upper fide, and fomewhat yellowifh underneath ; each 
great italke towards the toppe brancheth forth into flowers, which (land in a tuft or fpike, with divers fmall greene 
eav cs e ow them oh the ftalke, and the flowers being many, fet on feverall fmall branches, have a fmall greenifh 
lcaiy nuske, and a lmall pale purplifh flower comming out of it, confifting of fundry fmall leaves laid open like a 
otarre, with divers pale yellow threads riling up like a thrum, which turne into a downe with fmall feed therein: 
£l e rr !° te ls folding greene leaves all the Winter when the ftalkes are withered and dead, but hard and 
wcoddy.at the head, fending forth long whitifh firings: this flowreth a moneth or two before the next, that is a- 
pout the end or Augiut^ or later if the yeare prove not warme. 
i 9 . JJier Virginens angufifolius ferotinus parvo albentcftore . The narrow leafed and later flowred 
, Starwort of Virginia. 
The many ftalkes of this Starwort grow higher than of the other, bearing Angle leaves at every joynt, being long 
an narrow, without any dent at the edges^and without any foot-ftalke at the bottome ; at every joynt from about 
the 
