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:1: 5 The white floured Knapweecl hath creeping roots , which fend vp pretty large whitilh greene leaues muchditfided or cut in almoli to the middle rib;from the middelt of which tifes vp a ltalke fome two foot highfet alib with the like diuided leaues,but lelleré the floures are like thofe of the common fort; but of a pleafant white colour. I firli found this growing wild in a field neere Martin Ab-A bey in Suriy, and fince in the Ifleof Tenet. i 6 The tuberous or knobby. Knapwecd be- ing fet forth by Taéermand which is a Ptranget in thefe parts, hath many leaues fpread vpon the ground, rough, deepely gaiht or hackt a- bout the edges like thofe of Sow—thifile; A- mong which rifeth Vp a‘ iii-aightflalke diui_ V ding it felf into other branches,wheron grow ' e _ . ' . .3 ' the like leaues,but fmallet: the knappy flours n "u T i —. ; Rand on the top of the branches, of a bright .\ : - , " red co'1our,in {hape like the other Knapweeds

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%_.n_’r\ ‘ r ., " _ ‘ The root is great, thickegand tuberous, C005- ‘“*"‘“..,:__;/‘ f Ring of many cloggy parcels, like thofe of - v " s. . the Afphodill. . s.

_ It 7 This(faith Clufim) is a comely plant;

hauing broad and long lcaues,white, loft, and

lightly fnipt about the edgesithe tail} is gum-

my , and not a little bitter :it (‘ends vp many

crefted {talks from one _root, fome cubit high

or more : at the tops of them grow the heads

fome two or three together, c_ori{i fiingiof ma-

ny fcales, whofe ends are_hairy, and they are

fat fo orderly, thatby thisrneanes the heads

feem as they were inclofed in little nets; 'rh¢"

defmb d ‘ ’ . 3 floures are purple , and like thofe oftlie firlt 1% MP1; : the feed is {mall and long,and of an all: colour; This Clufizu calls him 4 Aujfrzaca toil;

farm capitulzk Iiirflitis 1?oel9' . a§a.Th{S hath .°n§:i°§i 32° °“‘~‘“v gan 1i1gn0crd§TlOw 1101“: I Y 1

many final c’o'rn'er‘ed firaked hairy trailing branches growing from the root, 3: thofe into many other branches,trailing or fpreading vpon the ground three or fohre foot g or couering a good plot of ground,whereon grow hairy leaues diuided or jagged rts,like the leaues oflam maibr, or Rocket, of a very bitter tafte: at the top of each eth one fcaly head,each fcale ending with fiue,fix,or feuen little weak prickles grow- D L . ike halfe thc rowellof a fpu'rre,b‘ut far lefie : the floures grow forth of the heads, of a’ ring 0"P1€ Co:lour,_c‘onfil’éing of many fmall floures, likethofe of the common Iricea, the horde- diu;ded".'°5>b‘_’1_0g bigger and larger than thofe of the middle of the floure,_each fmall floure being C10 red inlrciito fiue frnall parts or leaues,not much vnlike thofe of Cyaflm : the feed i‘s.(j'mall,- and in- This. °Wn.i The root perifheth when the feed is ripe.’ A li,,,,, Plant hath not been hitherto written oF,tha‘t I can find. Seeds of it I receiued from M.‘ W1?’-

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