1232 Chaf.i^ 
‘Theatrum Botanicum 
Minor 
aquatic 
Tr 
I B E 14* 
Chap- XV. 
Conjm filaftru major , The greater Marfh or water Flcabane,’ 
He roote hereofis thicke and divcrfly fpread,fending forth hollow and crcfted ftaikeo three foots 
high with fiindry joynts and branches. 
bearing two long leaves at each joynt, 
which are dentedabout the edges.greene 
on the upper fide,and gray or woolly un¬ 
derneath, at the toppes of the ftalkes and 
branches Hand many fmall yellow flowers together, like 
unrothofeof Ragwort, which when they are ripe the 
feede flyerh away with the winde. 
There is another fmaller and lower then this,growing 
■ in the like watery places, the leaves will be fometimes 
much leffe dented or jagged on the edges then in others, 
the flowers likewife (land not but one on a flalke for the 
moft part and yellow. 
The T/ace and Time, 
The place is declared by the titles and delcription, and 
their time of fiowrin 1 ' " ' ' - 
mer. 
and feeding, is the end of Som- 
The Thames. 
The former is the Covert aquatic* of Gefncr inhortu 
Conte.* maxima ferrati folia of Thalius : Lingua major 
Dalechampij of Lugduntnfv, called Confolida faluftrie by 
Tabermontamu, and Sol,dago Sarjaenica by ( ferard, ac¬ 
cording tohis figure, but not defeription. the other is 
called Conyea aquatica both by Thaliut and Banbinus , and 
that which hath more jagged leaves may be alfo theCuuT- 
a.A HelcnitU folijs laciniatu ol Lobel. 
The Venues. 
This is as cffhfluall a wound herbe as any is ufed, and 
is alfo as avail cable to all the purpofes that the other Co- 
yea's atcapplyed, whereunto I referre you for brevities 
fake. 
Corys^yatufttu. MarftiFieabanc, 
Ch a?. XVI. 
Oenantne aquatica. Watcr Dropwort. 
Here are two forts ofth is Water Dropwotr, agreaterand a lefler,both which are exhibited by 
Lobel ln his leones, under one title as one would thinke, but diftinguifhed the one by Oenamkc 
aqn.itica, which is the lefler, the other which is the greater, by Oenaxth quart* AJattbiols, but 
confounded in his Obtcrvations, both title s being referred to ore, which ccnfuficn Iwculda- 
void,and fhew you them both diftin&ly. The greater hath divers large fpread leaves next the: 
ground, and lying thereon cut into many divifions,forrewhat referrblirgPaiflcy, tut muchfmal- 
Icr,among which rile crcUed thicke hollow flalkcs, with leaves on them,cut into longer and finer divifions, bea¬ 
ring white flowers at the toppe.which mrne into clofe umbels of fmall flat grayifh feede, fctr.ewhat lefler tben 
Fennell icede.theroote hath fundry fmall white knobs growing among the firings, 
2. Oenantlje aquaticaminor. The lefler Water Dropwort. 
1 he lefler hath very finely ent Imall leaves lying on the ground,before the ftalke beginr eth to rife, which then 
being carryed up with it fcatfe feeme to be leaves but rather like the ribbes of leaves,of a daike and fhininggrecne 
colour.as the (hike is alio,which relembleth a Rulh very nearcly, and below the toppe thereof, which is poin¬ 
ted like a Rufh, fand not at the toppe as the figure cxprcfleth it ) breaktth forth a fmall umbcll of fmall whitiih 
weete flowers, which turne afterward into as fmall feede as Smailage tut blacker, therooie hath many (mail 
kernels among the fibres, which arc as fmall as haircs or finer. 
3 Otnanthc altera minor/Ifricana. The fmall Water Dr op wort of Bat ban. 
This other le.,cr fort being brought us by Bocl from Barbery doth moft needy rcfemble the laii fmall foil in the 
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