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. Dracunculia ncHer aquitkui, 
OUr Water Dragons. 
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which when it eoweth coward ripenefl'e.becommcth duller fathion like the (cede head of tArttm Wake Robin; 
„reene at the firft and red when it is ripe,containing divers hnskes, with finall and long brownifh feede therein s 
the talle of the leaves and ifalkes, are very lharpe, hot, 
and burning the thro ate: like Arum or Wake Robin, but 
is not fo feic at the firft chawing. 
2 . DraruMulwfive SerpcniaritSrupliuua tripbjll*.- 
The three leafed Dragons of BrafiU. 
The ftalk only of this Dragons with the leafe and flow¬ 
er on ir,as B.iubium laith w as brought unto him,and there ■ 
fere we can deferibe unto you no more, then that rronr a 
italke that is reddifh ahd crefted, rifeth the ftalke of the 
leafe which is of an handbredch long,and imooth,atthe top 
wherof growetha thin leafe of a whiufh green colourdui# 
of veines, and fomewhat round, divided into three parts, 
ending in a lharpe point,the lower parts having each of 
them an hollowneflfe at thebottome of them, ot two in¬ 
ches and a halfe wide apeece, and above foure inches 
long,the flower that flood on a three inch (Hike was alfo 
like unto the greater Dragons,being five inches long, ana 
an inch and a halfe broad,of a darkc reddifh colour, and 
ftriped with many white veines running through the 
middle,efpccially on the outfide, having alfo ablackiGi 
long peftle in the midd!e,and twy forked at the end. 
The Place and Time. 
The firft groweth in ponds, and lakes of {landing wa- 
ters,but never cut of it, and not in any place that I can 
here of in our Land, flowring in fatyi the berries being 
ripe in the beginning of September. 
The Names. 
It is called by almoft all Writers of herbes, 'Dracmcn. 
fas pa(ufirii y or aquatiew, yet Lobel Anguina aquatica % 
and Fucbfius Hydropiperi rubeum, Gefrter in hortis Aroit 
palxftre 9 and is Pliny his third Dracontium, with a joyn- 
ted Rcede like roote, having as many leaves growing 
thereon as it is ycares old, and thereon Bauhinus calleth 
it TiraCHHCttlw palttflris five antndinacea radice. The 0 - 
ther is named of Bauhir.us Serpent aria triphyUa Brafi liana 
The Cjermanes call it Wafer fchlangenkz af *t the F^utcb 
Water flanvcn cruut. and We Water Dragons. 
; * ' The Verities. 
It is thought to have the fame property that Arum hath,but yet lctfe tffcfluall to any purpofe. 
Chap* XXIV. 
Pi ant#go aquatic #. Water Plantaine,’ 
Here arc three or foure forts of Water Plantaine robe declared, feme greater ar.d others Icffer. * 1 2 * 4 
I. Plantaqo aquatica major. The greater Water Plantaine. 
The grearer Water Plantaine fliooteth forthlundry long thicke greene hollow ftalkes, with large 
lone crecne leaves on them with l'ome (hew otribbesin them, like unto Plantane,but are roue grea- 
-- — ter,ftifter,and longer,and with {harper ends from among which rife up divers tall three fquare fpon- 
oy ftalkes,parted into divers branches at the toppes, whereon (land a number ofwhite flowers,compoleo three 
leaves apeece,after which follow three fquare imall greene head,,containing the feede . the roote con ifteth of 
a great bulh of many long fibres fet together. 
2. Plantago minor aquatica, The lefTer Water Plantane* 
The lefTer Water Plantane hath fundry long leaves rifing from the roote, fixe times fmaller and narrower then 
the former,from among which rile divers bare ftalkes a foote high,bearing a tuft of many blufh coloure °wcrs, 
made of rhree leaves a peece like the former, each (landing on a long footeftalke,and all rifing from one head like 
anumbell, alter which follow rough heads like unto thofe ofcheCrowfoote: the roote confifteth of many Imall 
white fibres. 
,. Plmtaio aquatica minor muricat*. The leffer llarre Waver Plantane. . 
The ftarre Water Plantane,hath divei s fmall and long leaves,like thofe of the Ribbewort Plantane, but much 
fmalier, and turning themfelves backewards: the [lender naked ftalkes which are halfe a foote high or more 
bcare at their toppes fparfed fmall tufts of white three leafed flowers,and after them prickly heads. Handing cue 
with cuds like unto a ftarre,wherein lye the ieede : the roote is a bufh oflong white fibres. 
4. Plantagoaquatica minima Cluf'j. The leafl Water Plantare. 
This leaft Plantane fpreadeth it ielfe wholly upon the ground, bringing forth lundry fmall long and narrow 
leaves,Handing on very [lender fboteftalkes,among which come many [lender ftalkes lying downecn t <e groun , 
being not much above an inch long,and ending in a [mail head,which lending forth Imall fibres conpit cr -^ 
