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183. Onopix sericeus . Raf. Caule ramoso striata, 
foliis angustis remote-pinnatifidis, subtus cano- 
sericeis, pinnulis oblongis apice spioosis ; flori- 
bus solitaris, caliculis paucis filiformis, mucronis 
perianthi spinosis Raf.—Atractylis Rob. p. 427. 
Stem four feet high, white at the top, leafy; 
blossoms in September and October, flowers of a 
rose violet, the phoranthe of this plant tastes like 
that of Artichoke. There is a variety or akin 
species which blossoms in April and rises only two 
feet. 
184. Onopix intybaceus Raf. Caule ramoso sulcato, 
foliis pinnatifidis spinosis utrinque glabris, floribus 
solitaris, caliculis imbricatis, mucronis perianthi 
aristatis reflexis Raf.—Chardon afeuilles de chi- 
eoree Rob. p. 428. It rises over six feet, with 
many furrowed branches, the leaves are larger, 
broader, and thicker than in the foregoing spe¬ 
cies, which it resembles entirely in the fructifica¬ 
tion. 
185. Eryngium tuberosum Raf. Radice tuberosa, fo¬ 
liis angustis indivisis serrato spinosis enervis, 
caulinis amplexicaulibus; floribus corymbosis, 
perianthus spinosus octophyllus Raf.—Chardon 
tubereux Rob. p. 429. This plant is a real 
Eryngium , stem round, a little knobby, one or 
two feet high, the radical leaves are thick, striated 
and elongated. Perianthe plane, phoranthe globu¬ 
lar, with acute and concave scales, calyx with five 
acuminated divisions ; seeds compressed winged. 
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