. Flowers of the field. Botany. CALYCIFLOR^ 10. SisoN (Stone Parsley) I. S. amomiim (Hedge Stone Paisley).—A slender plant 2-3 feet high, with a wiry, branched stem and pinnatb, cut leaves, the leaflets of the upper ones being very narrow. The general umliels consist of about 4 rays, with 2-4 hrads at the base; the partial umbels are small, and have 4 bracts at the base of each; the flowers are cream-coloured and very small. The whole plant has a nauseous smell. The only British species. Damp, chalky places; common in the south of England, becoming rarer farther north. —Fl. August. Biennial. I
. Flowers of the field. Botany. CALYCIFLOR^ 10. SisoN (Stone Parsley) I. S. amomiim (Hedge Stone Paisley).—A slender plant 2-3 feet high, with a wiry, branched stem and pinnatb, cut leaves, the leaflets of the upper ones being very narrow. The general umliels consist of about 4 rays, with 2-4 hrads at the base; the partial umbels are small, and have 4 bracts at the base of each; the flowers are cream-coloured and very small. The whole plant has a nauseous smell. The only British species. Damp, chalky places; common in the south of England, becoming rarer farther north. —Fl. August. Biennial. II. iEGOPODiuM {Gout-weed) I. JE. podagraria (Common Gout- weed).—-A common and very trouble- some garden weed, with a creepmg root, large, thrice ternate leaves, and white flowers. The stems grow about a foot high. The leaves are sometimes boiled and eaten, but have a strong and very disagreeable flavour.—Fl. May, June. Perennial. jEgopodium Podagraria {Common Gout-weed) Carum (Caraway) 1. C. carui (Common Caraway).—Root spindle-shaped ; stem much branched, about 2 feet high ; the leaves twice pinnate, with leaflets cut into very narrow segments ; the flowers are white, and grow in rather large umbels, with rarely more than i bract, and that at the base of the general umbel. Occurs in many places as an escape from cultivation. Produces the well-known caraway seeds.—Fl. June. Biennial. 2. C. verticillatitm (Whorled Caraway).—Smaller than the last, with pinnate leaves, the leaflets of which are divided to the base into very numerous hair-like segments, and are so crowded as to appear whorled. Very rare, except in the west of Scotland.^ Fl. July, August. Perennial. 3. C. bulbocastanum (Bulbous Caraway).—Root tuberous ; stem 1-3 feet high ; leaves twice or thrice pinnate ; bracts of the partial and general umbel numerous ; flowers white. A local plant, so abundant in the chalk district near Baldock, in Hertfordshire, that " the farmers turn their pigs upon
Size: 1337px × 1870px
Photo credit: © The Book Worm / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1900, booksubjectbotany, bookyear1908
