. Flower guide [microform] : wild flowers east of the Rockies. Flowers; Fleurs; Botanique; Botany. (A) Sow Thistle [SonchiiR olcidrniii) (Eiropk\x) 1 ,s sprcKs is not a real tliistlc at all ami ; name ..ow IS ai)|)lic(l ratlicr as a toim of derision, siani- ij-inf; spnrioiis or wortlilcss. The St.⢠is stout, smooth, , liollow and snc- cul.'nt; It attains li,.ijrhts of 1 to (i feet. Tlie leaves are sliaped more like tiiose of the dandelion than a t! i-tle Imt are armed with soft spikes. The snnill, thistle-like ilower heads are lijrlit yell ,w: they {{row in loose clus- ters, te
. Flower guide [microform] : wild flowers east of the Rockies. Flowers; Fleurs; Botanique; Botany. (A) Sow Thistle [SonchiiR olcidrniii) (Eiropk\x) 1 ,s sprcKs is not a real tliistlc at all ami ; name ..ow IS ai)|)lic(l ratlicr as a toim of derision, siani- ij-inf; spnrioiis or wortlilcss. The St.⢠is stout, smooth, , liollow and snc- cul.'nt; It attains li,.ijrhts of 1 to (i feet. Tlie leaves are sliaped more like tiiose of the dandelion than a t! i-tle Imt are armed with soft spikes. The snnill, thistle-like ilower heads are lijrlit yell ,w: they {{row in loose clus- ters, terniinatmi,' the hranehes. (B) Wild Lcttick iLnrliica ramdnitii) is one of the rankest-Krowin}; of our native i)lants. The milkv- jniced hranchin;:, smooth .stem ranjtes in heiifht from â i to 10 feet. The l.,,ves are all v.'rv anjrular, cut. toothed and froufied in all nninner of forms, "hose near the liase of the stem very hirj.'e. often attainin;; enfiths of more than a foot. They become smaMer and less deeply lohed as they mount the stem, the upper small ones heing entire-edfjeil. The snmll. v(d- low-rayed flowers are numerous hut unintiTestin^' ' Vt maturity they are succeeded hv silky heards of^down proceeding from the deep-vase like involucres. 207. 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 perfectly resemble the original Reed, Chester A. (Chester Albert), 1876-1912. Toronto : Musson
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