110 LEONTODON—LILIUM. 
LEONTODON. 17—1. ( Cichoracecs.) [From lean, a lion, odons, tooth, from the shape of its 
leaves.] 
tarax"acum , (dandelion, y. Ap. Tj..) outer calyx reflexed; scape 1-flowered; 
leaves rancinate, with toothed divisions. Introduced. 
LEONURUS. 13—1. (Labiates.) [From leon, a lion, and oura ) tail.] 
cardia'ca , (motherwort, w-r. Ju. 9]-.) leaves 3-lobed, toothed, bases wedge- 
• form ; calyx prickly, less than the corolla. Naturalized. 2-4 f. 
marubias"Lrum, (r. Au.) leaves lanceolate, toothed; calyx somewhat prickly, 
as long as the corolla. Naturalized. 24 f. 
LEPIDIUM. 14—1. (Crucifercs.) [From lepis, a scale, from its supposed virtue in cleansing 
the skin.] 
virguiiicum, (wild pepper-grass, w. J. %.) radical leaves pinnatifid; cauline 
leaves lance-linear; flowers with 4 petals; stamens 2-4 ; pouch orbicular, 
flat, emarginate, shorter than the pedicel. Sandy fields. 
campcs N tre , (field pepper-grass,) cauline leaves sagittate. Hills. 
sati'vum , (pepper-grass, w. Ju. <v>.) leaves oblong, many-cleft. 
LEPTANDRA. 2—1. ( Scrophularics .) 
virgin"ica , (w. Ju. Aug. 2j_.) leaves verticillate, in fours or fives, lanceolate- 
serrate, petioled. 3-4 f. Culvers physic. 
LESPEDEZA. 16—10. (Leguminoscs.) [Inhonour of Lespedes.] 
polysla'chia , (bush-clover, w. r. Aug. 'll-.) stem erect, branched, very villose 
leaves on very short petioles; leafets round-oval, obtuse; spikes oblong, 
axillary, pedunculate, twice as long as the leaves; corolla and legume as 
long as the calyx; flowers in dense racemes, on peduncles longer than the 
leaves. 2-4 f. " . 
vio'lacea ,'longer leaves and petioles than the preceding, is more branching, 
and has violet-coloured flowers. 
procum"be?is, slender and procumbent, pubescent; racemes sub-umbellate; 
flowers in pairs, purple with yellow spots. 2-3 f. 
capita'ta, leaves on very short petioles ; spikes -capitate, on short peduncles, 
conglobate, terminal; calyx villose, as long as the corolla, legume much 
longer. Borders of woods. Aug. 2-3 f. Flowers purple. 
LEUCAS. 13—1. (Labiates.) [From leultos , white.] 
martinien"sis , leaves entire ; whorls many-flowered, capitate. Native of India. 
LIATRIS. 17—1. (Corymbifercs.) 
spica'la , (gay feather, Aug. fij-.) leaves linear, entire, smooth, cordate at the 
base, nerved and punctate; flowers in spikes; scales of the calyx linear- 
oblong, obtuse. Meadows. Flowers purple. 3-6 f. 
pilo'sa, stem simple, pubescent; leaves long, linear, hairy, ciliate; flowers in 
loose racemes, bright purple, small. 
ele'gans , (p. r. Oct. ^.) stem simple, villose; leaves lance-linear, sub-scabrous 
beneath; raceme cylindrical; flowers crowded; inner scales of the calyx 
coloured. S. 
scario'sa , (blue blazing-star,) leaves tapering to both ends; calyx squarrose 
below, racemed; scales spatulate, with coloured membranaceous mar¬ 
gins. 3 f. 
LIGUSTICUM. 5—2. (Umbellifercs.) [From Liguria in Italy, its native country.] 
sco'ticum ,, (Scottish loveage, w. Ju. QJ.) lower leaves bi-ternate, upper ones ter- 
nate ; leafets broad, smooth, serrate, entire at the base, dark green, flowers 
white with a reddish tinge ; stem erect, smooth, striate, 12 inches high; 
umbels many-rayed ; petals indexed. The root is acrid, and is used by the 
people of the Hebrides as a substitute for tobacco. Very abundant on the 
sea-coast in Scotland ; found in salt marshes in this country. 
lemsti'eum , (smellage,) leaves many, upper ones toothed. Medicinal. Ex. 
LIGTJSTRUM. 2—1. (Jasminecs.) 
vulga're , (prim, w. J. I?.) leaves lanceolate, acutish; panicle compact. In¬ 
troduced. Sometimes called privet; very common in England. 
LILIUM. 6—1. (Liliacecs.) [From leios, graceful, on account of its beauty.] 
p/iiladcl"phicum, (red lily, r. y. J. 2],.) leaves whorled, lance-linear; 3-nerved, 
