. Flowers of the field. Botany. «54 COROLLIFLOR^ I. Chicorace^.—Chicory Group I. Tragopogon (Goafs-heard) 1. T. praiensis (Yellow Goat's-beard).—Involucre about as long as, or longer than the corolla ; leaves broad at the base,, very long, tapering, channelled, undivided; flower-stalks slightly thickened above. An erect glaucous plant about 2 feet high, with long grass- like leaves and large bright yellow flowers, which always close early in the day, and have hence gained for the plant the name of John- go-to-bed-at-noon. The pappus is very beautiful, the feathery down being raised on a long s
. Flowers of the field. Botany. «54 COROLLIFLOR^ I. Chicorace^.—Chicory Group I. Tragopogon (Goafs-heard) 1. T. praiensis (Yellow Goat's-beard).—Involucre about as long as, or longer than the corolla ; leaves broad at the base,, very long, tapering, channelled, undivided; flower-stalks slightly thickened above. An erect glaucous plant about 2 feet high, with long grass- like leaves and large bright yellow flowers, which always close early in the day, and have hence gained for the plant the name of John- go-to-bed-at-noon. The pappus is very beautiful, the feathery down being raised on a long stalk, and interlaced so as to form a kind of shallow cup. Meadows; not uncommon.—Fl. June, July. Biennial. 2. T. porrifolius (Salsafy).—Though not a British species, is occa- sionally found in moist meadows. In habit it resembles the last, but has purple flowers. It was formerly much cultivated for the sake of its fleshy tap roots, which were boiled or stewed and eaten. Though still advertised in seeds- men's catalogues, its place is now largely supplied by Scorzonera Hispanica. ^i^I\f,... Helmintiiia Eciiioides (Bristly Ox-tongue) 2. Helminthia {Ox-tongue) I. H. echioides (Bristly Ox-tongue).—A stout and much-branched herb 2-3 feet high, well distinguished by its numerous prickles, each of wlrich springs from a raised white spot, and by the large heart-shaped bracts at the base of the yellow flowers. Waste places ; not un- common.—Fl. June, July. Perennial. 3. PiCRis (Picris) I. (Hawk-weed Picris). —A rather slender plant 2-3 feet high, branched principally above ; the stems are rough, with hooked bristles; the leaves narrow, rough, and toothed ; the flowers are numerous, yellow, with bracts on the peduncles. Waste places ; common.—Fl. July to September. Bi- Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not
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