. Flowers of the field. Botany. 156 COROLLIFLOR^ 6. HvpocHiERis (Cat's-ear) 1. H. radicata (Long-rooted Cat's-ear).— ^ Leaves all from the root, pinnatifid, with the lobes pointing backwards, bristly; stalks branched, smooth, with a few scales below the flowers. Well distinguished by its long, branched flower-stalks, which are quite smooth throughout, and slightly swollen be- neath the large yellow flowers, where there are also a few small scales. Hedges and waste places ; common.—Fl. July, August. Perennial. 2. H. glabra (Smooth Cat's-ear).—Much resembling the above, but smaller, 3-10 in- che
. Flowers of the field. Botany. 156 COROLLIFLOR^ 6. HvpocHiERis (Cat's-ear) 1. H. radicata (Long-rooted Cat's-ear).— ^ Leaves all from the root, pinnatifid, with the lobes pointing backwards, bristly; stalks branched, smooth, with a few scales below the flowers. Well distinguished by its long, branched flower-stalks, which are quite smooth throughout, and slightly swollen be- neath the large yellow flowers, where there are also a few small scales. Hedges and waste places ; common.—Fl. July, August. Perennial. 2. H. glabra (Smooth Cat's-ear).—Much resembling the above, but smaller, 3-10 in- ches high; leaves srnooth, oblong; flower- heads small, yellow ; florets scarcely longer than the involucre. Gravelly places; not common.—Fl. June to August. Annual. 3. H. maculata (Spotted Cat's-ear).—Leaves obovate, not lobed, spreading, rough, spotted above ; stems about a foot high, bearing usually I (rarely more) large deep yellow flxjwer. Limestone and magnesian hills ; rare.—Fl. July, August. Hypoch.'eris Radicata {Long-rooted Cat's-ear) 7. Lactuca {Lettuce) I. L. muralis (Ivy-leaved Lettuce).— Florets 5 ; leaves pinnatifid, variously cut, with the terminal lobe largest. A slender plant, leafy below, 1-2 feet high, with small yellow heads, each of which con- tains 5 similar florets, and thus resembles a simple flower of 5 petals. The panicle has a singularly angular growth ; the fruit is black. Woods and old walls; not uncommon.—Fl. July to September. Biennial. ' 2. L. scoriola (Prickly Lettuce). — Erect, stiff, 2-4 feet high ; leaves usually perpendicular, the lower leaves toothed or deeply pinnatifid; upper leaves narrow, entire, clasping the stem, leaves with bristles on the under side of midrib ; florets 6-12, pale yellow. Waste places; rare.—Fl. July, August. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrati
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