The History of Oswestry: Comprising the British, Saxon, Norman, and English eras; the topography of the borough; and its ecclesiastical and civic history; with notices of botany, geology, statistics, angling, and biography: to which are added sketches of the environsCathrall, William
History
The History of Oswestry: Comprising the British, Saxon, Norman, and English eras; the topography of the borough; and its ecclesiastical and civic history; with notices of botany, geology, statistics, angling, and biography: to which are added sketches of the environs
Cathrall, William
Natural history -- England -- Shropshire; Oswestry (England) -- History
_Tragopogon pratensis_—Llanforda (1st park).
_Tussilago petasites_—Meadows near Llwynymaen.
_Hieracium paludosum_—Maesbury.
_Achillæa ptarmica_—Upper part of the Parish.
_Listera ovata_—Road-side near Mount Sion.
_Myriophyllum spicatum_—Pool at Llanforda.
_Typha latifolia_—Morda, and Llynclys pool.
_Carex paniculata_—Llynclys pool.
,, _hirta_—Llanforda
Cryptogimia.
FILICES.
_Polypodium phegopteris_—Craigforda.
_Aspidium oreopteris_—Ditto.
_Grammitis ceterach_—Crickheath Hill and Treflach Hill, above Porthywaen
and Blodwel rocks
_Cystea dentata_—On the loose heap of stones below the Tower at
Pentregaer; also upon a high wall, at the back of the house, at Broom
Hall.
_Hymenophyllum Wilsoni_—Upon a rock in a wood at Treflach.
_Osmunda regalis_—Maesbury.
_Botrychium lunaria_—In the 1st park at Llanforda; and on the brow of the
hill between the tower at Pentregaer and Craig-y-Rhu.
_Ophioglossum vulgatum_—Fields about Llanforda and Llwynymaen.
_Equisetum limosum_—Morda.
,, _fluviatile_—Maesbury.
MUSCI.
_Dicranum bryoides_—Broom Hall lane.
_Bryum palustre_—Above Morda pool.
,, _roseum_—Wet and shady lanes in the upper part of the Parish.
,, _ligulatum_—Ditto.
LICHENES.
_Calicium furfuraceum_ (_Coniocybe Fries_)—Upon the hedge bank of the
Vicar’s field on Cyrn-y-bwch.
_Opegrapha chevallieri_—Craigforda.
,, _saxatilis_—Ditto.
_Lecanactis lyncea_—Llanforda.
_Sphærophoron coralloides_—Craigforda.
,, _b. cæspitosum_—Ditto.
_Endocarpon miniatum_—Ditto.
,, _læte-virens_—Mynydd-y-myfyr.
,, _rufo-virescens_—Craigforda.
_Verrucaria plumbea_—Pentregaer, and Craig-y-Rhu.
,, _gemmifera_—Craigforda.
,, _umbrosa_—Ditto.
,, _codonoidea_—Craig-y-Rhu.
,, _immersa_—Craigforda.
,, _epipolœa_—Treflach, Trefonen, and Craig-y-Rhu.
_Pyrenothea leucocephala_—Park Sychant.
_Variolaria conspurcata_—Limestone rocks, Craig-y-Rhu.
,, _globulifera_—Upon an old ash tree at Craig-y-Rhu.
_Urceolaria calcarea_—Limestone rocks, Pentregaer.
_Lecidea morio_—Upon the loose stones under the Tower at Pentregaer.
,, _lapicida_—Mynydd-y-myfyr.
,, _premnea_—Upon an old oak in Middleton lane.
_Lecidea griffithsia_—Treflach, near Woodhill
,, _aromatica_—Wall in Llanforda lane, just under the house.
,, _enteroleuca_—The saxicolar form—same habitat as above.
,, _synothea_—Upon an old gate-post near Treflach Hall.
,, _immersa_—Limestone rocks, Pentregaer.
,, _pruinosa_—Wall in the lane below the house at Llanforda.
,, _speirea_—Limestone rocks, Pentregaer.
,, _incompta_—Elm-trees in the Church-yard at Oswestry; and upon a wych
elm at the Hayes.
,, _canescens_—Occasionally found about Oswestry; but not common.
,, _quernea_—Pentreshanel and Llanforda.
,, _œruginosa_—Upon an old gate-post, Treflach Hall.
,, _quadricolor_—Mynydd-y-Myfyr.
,, _rupestris_—Limestone rocks, Moelydd, &c.
,, _pineti_—Llanforda (scarce).
,, _lutea_—Llanforda.
,, _polytropa_—Mynydd-y-myfyr.
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