Theatrum Botanicum. 
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T ragopogou purpureun. 
Purple Goatsbeard, 
beard, long and narrow at the bottomc, and broader to¬ 
wards the ends, but thofe that rile up afterwards, and thofe 
that grow next unto them upon the ftalke, are jagged or torne 
as it were on the edges, on both (ides in fome leaves, and in 
fome but upon the one, in Come alfo more divided, and others 
Jefl'e, of a paler greene colour underneath then abovejthe ftalke 
rifeth up to be about two foote high,with fuch leaves butfrnal- 
leronit tothetoppe, but leffe divided, and the uppermofl not 
at all, where it is branched into three or foure fmallcr parts, e- 
very one bearing a (mail greene head, like unto the ordinary 
kinde, not having any pointed leaves riling up, as is in the pur¬ 
ple and fome other forts, enclofing within it a lmaller yellow 
flower, then the ordinary yellow fort, opening in the mor¬ 
ning, and (hutting at noone, which being pad, there commeth 
fuch like feede, but fmallcr and not rough, the roote is long 
and blackifh on the outfide, and white within, yeelding milke 
as others doe, and perifhing after feede time, as others 
doe, 
4 . Tragopogonlaciniatumminw. 
The lefler Goats beard with Jagged leaves. 
This lefler kinde, (hooteth forth fiom a long and fome- 
vvhat thicke roote, brownifh on the outfide, divers long 
and very narrow leaves, more.finely cut in on the edges, and 
into farre fmallcr parts then the former, among which rileth 
up the ftalke a foote and a halfe high or better,with fome fuch 
like leaves thereon, but fmaller, and It ffe divided at the toppe 
where it is divided into three or foure branches, with every 
one a flower on them, like unto the laft, but of a paler yellow 
colour, (landing in greene heads, without beardys, as mod 
of the forts of yellow" Goats beards doe, and after yeeldeth the 
like head of long rough feede, with downe at the ends of them 
as others doe. 
5 . Tragopogon hiteum anguftifolium. 
Common Goats beard with narrow leaves. 
This Goatsbeard is very like unto the common yellow kind, 
but chat it is not fo great, nor rileth up fo high, andhathmuch 
narrower, or rather graffe like leaves, and a mod as long, the flowers are nor fo !arge,’norfo thicke ofleaves, 
and give the like feede. 
6 . Tragopogcnhirfutum bumi'e. Small rough Goats beard. 
This likewifediffereth not much from the laft, but that it is lower, and the leaves are not fo long and nar¬ 
row, but a little broadcr,fhorter, and rough withall, on both edges fet with haites, as in the hairy wood graffe, 
the flowers are fmall and yellow Uke the laft, but lefler, and fo is both feede and roote. 
7 . Tragopogon hiteum Apulum. Goats beard of Naples. 
This Goats beard of Naples, bath many very long narrow leaves, fomewhat broader then the next fmaft pur¬ 
ple kind, but fomewbat hairy, fome of them growing upright, and others bend ing downewards, among which 
a ftalke rifeth fcarfe higher then the leaves, bearing a large greene bearded huske", contrary to all other, with 
yellow flowers, containing a flower which confifteth of many yellow fhort leaves, more like a Hawke-weed, 
then a Goatsbeard, which pafieth with the downe at the feed like others, and not halfe fo great but yellowifh, 
and fmaller at the lower end, where others are greater. 
S* Tragopogon crocifoliumpurpitreum. Small purpIeGoats beard. 
This fmall purple Goats beard hath many very long and narrow leaves, lying on the ground at the he ad of the 
roote, the ftalke divideth itfelfe into three or foure reddifh branches, fet with fome leaves thereon, all of them 
narrower then grade leaves, very like unto the narrow long leaves, of the manured or Englijh Saffron, with a 
white line downe the middle of them,and hard in handling, each of the branches bearing a bearded greene huske, 
with a darke purple flower therein, dented at the endes of the leaves thereof, and having yellow threds fprink- 
led with meale as it were in thebotromeofthem, as the greater purple flower hath, and openeth but in the mor¬ 
ning, and clofeth at noone in the fame manner, after which come the feede, fpreading into a round globe or 
head, with the^lowne at the ends of them, as in the greater, the roote is great and long, yeelding milke asthe 
others. 
9, Tragopogon Apulum fuaverubeut . Rofe coloured Goats beard. 
The Rofe coloured Goats beard fendeth forth many long and narrow leaves Uke unto Graffe, with a white line 
in the middle of them, fmooth and gentle, if you take them upwards, but as tough as Early leaves, ftroakin® 
them downewards, and broadeftat thefettingto of the ftalke, which is two foote high, fcatfely dividing it felfe 
into any branches, but beareth at the toppe one large and great head, inrefpeft of the Plant, parted into eight 
long leaves or beatdes, in the middle thereof is the flower, confiding of tenne or twelve leaves, of a pale pur¬ 
ple or blufli colour, neereunto a DamaskeRofe, having divers blackiftt blew threds in the middle of them.with 
a mealy dull; upon them, which being paft, the head or huske groweth fomewhat narrow, with a long necke, 
containing within it the feed, which is not fafhioned into around globe, with downe at the lieadof the feedes, 
as in all the former except the firft, it hath five longer and greater feedes on the outfide, with little or no downe 
at the ends ofthem, and the lefler in the middle, with a little downe at the ends,which are yellowifh and fmooth 
but the leaft of all other .■ the roote is long and (lender,even the finalieft of all, white downewards and fomewhat 
