. Flowers of the field. Botany. 214 COROLLIFLOR^. LiMOSELLA AQUATICA {Common Mud-Wort) 5. LiMOSELLA (Mud-wort) I. L. aquatica (Common Mud-wort).— The only British species. A small plant, throwing up from the roots a number of smooth leaves on long stalks, and several jniniite, pale rose-coloured or white flowers, which are overtopped by the leaves. Watery places ; not com- mon.—Fl. July, August. Annual. 6. Melampyrum [Cow-wheat) 1. M. pralense (Common Yellow Cow- wheat).—A common plant 6-12 inches high, with opposite pairs of straggling branches below; leaves in distant pairs, narrow, tapering
. Flowers of the field. Botany. 214 COROLLIFLOR^. LiMOSELLA AQUATICA {Common Mud-Wort) 5. LiMOSELLA (Mud-wort) I. L. aquatica (Common Mud-wort).— The only British species. A small plant, throwing up from the roots a number of smooth leaves on long stalks, and several jniniite, pale rose-coloured or white flowers, which are overtopped by the leaves. Watery places ; not com- mon.—Fl. July, August. Annual. 6. Melampyrum [Cow-wheat) 1. M. pralense (Common Yellow Cow- wheat).—A common plant 6-12 inches high, with opposite pairs of straggling branches below; leaves in distant pairs, narrow, tapering, smooth ; and long-tubed axillary yellow flowers in pairs, all turning one way; corolla four times as long as the calyx ; lower lip longer than the upper. Cows are said to be fond of it, and according to Linnaeus, the best and yellowest butter is made where it abounds. The name pratense (growing in meadows) is misleachng, as it is practi- cally never found in such situations. Woods, common.—Fl. June to August. Annual, 2. M. sylvatic'Uin (Small Cow-wheat).— Very like the last, but smaller; the flowers are deeper yellow, the corolla only twice as long as the calyx, and the lips are equal. Mountainous woods in Scotland and the north of England.—Fl. July, August. 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 Johns, C. A. (Charles Alexander), 1811-1874. London, G. Routledge
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