Popular field botany; containing a familiar and technical description of the plants most common to the various localities of the British Isles, adapted to the study of either the artificial or natural systems . fleziios^airi,. Taris qiiainfblia ,i^^6/. £. MAY. 135 Helosciadium inundatum. Least Marshvort. This littleplant may be found at this time in lakes and ponds. It isfrom four to six inches long, creeping. Lower leaves verymuch divided, upper more simple. Umbel generally oftwo rays only. Flowers very small; but the fruit large inproportion to the rest of th
Popular field botany; containing a familiar and technical description of the plants most common to the various localities of the British Isles, adapted to the study of either the artificial or natural systems . fleziios^airi,. Taris qiiainfblia ,i^^6/. £. MAY. 135 Helosciadium inundatum. Least Marshvort. This littleplant may be found at this time in lakes and ponds. It isfrom four to six inches long, creeping. Lower leaves verymuch divided, upper more simple. Umbel generally oftwo rays only. Flowers very small; but the fruit large inproportion to the rest of the plant, and beautifully are two other species rather larger; but they are notat present in flower. Pentandria. ^. Apiace^. BUNIUM. (Earth-nut.) Generic Character. No calyx. Petah heart-shaped. Fruitflattened at the side and oblong. UrabelliferGUs. BuNiuM FLEXuosuM. (Plate YIII. Tig. 31.) CommonEarth-nut. This is a very delicate umbelliferous plant,both in flower and leaf. It is found in woods and pastures,has a slender, erect stem, with few leaves, very much divided,the segments being narrow and slender. Flower very minuteand white, leaving oblorg, ribbed fruit. It has a tuberousroot, of which p
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