The New Forest: Its History and Its SceneryWise, John R. (John Richard)
History
The New Forest: Its History and Its Scenery
Wise, John R. (John Richard)
New Forest (England : Forest)
Carex riparia, Curtis., Great Common Carex, 1261.
Phalaris arundinacea, Lin., Reed Canary Grass, 1269.
Agrostis setacea, Curtis., Bristle-leaved Bent Grass. Broomy and
Bratley. “Near Lymington,” Turner, 1289.
Agrostis canina, Lin., Brown Bent Grass, 1290.
Agrostis vulgaris, With., Common Bent Grass, 1291.
Agrostis alba, Lin., Marsh Bent Grass, 1292.
Arundo Calamagrostis, Lin., Purple-flowered Small Reed. “Near
Marchwood,” W. A. Bromfield, 1295.
Aira cæspitosa, Lin., Turfy Hair Grass, 1300.
Aira flexuosa, Lin., Wavy Hair Grass, 1302.
Aira caryophyllea, Lin., Silver Grass, 1303.
Aira præcox, Lin., Early Hair Grass, 1304.
Triodia decumbens, Beauv., Decumbent Heath Grass, 1315.
Molinia cœrulea, Mœnch., Heath Purple Melic Grass, 1319.
Festuca bromoides, Lin., Barren Fescue Grass, 1341.
Festuca ovina, Lin., Sheep’s Fescue Grass, 1342.
Festuca rubra, Lin., Creeping Fescue Grass, 1344.
Nardus stricta, Lin., Common Mat Grass, 1370.
Pilulifera globulifera, Lin., Pillwort or Peppergrass. Bogs round
Holmsley, 1419.
Equisetum limosum, Lin., Smooth Naked Horsetail, 1425.
Proceeding now to the plants of the Valley of the Avon, and the
cultivated districts round Christchurch, and Lymington, and Beaulieu, we
shall be able to see those colonists which follow the footsteps of man,
the pascual flowers of the meadows, and the Flora of the Avon. Where not
particularly named, the plants are in many cases found also distributed
in the Forest; but, being on the whole more characteristic of the
Valley, are therefore inserted in this list.
Thalictrum flavum, Lin., Common Meadow Rue, 4.
Adonis autumnalis, Lin., Common Pheasant Eye. Mudeford, 9.
Myosurus minimus, Lin., Least Mouse-tail. Cornfields round Milton, 10.
Ranunculus hederaceus, Lin., Ivy-leaved Crowfoot, 13.
Ranunculus Ficaria, Lin., Common Pilewort, 14.
Ranunculus Flammula, Lin., Lesser Spearwort, 15.
Ranunculus Lingua, Lin., Greater Spearwort. Used to be very common on
Ashley Common (now enclosed), growing in the pools with _Osmunda
regalis_, 16.
Ranunculus acris, Lin., Upright Meadow Crowfoot, 19.
Ranunculus repens, Lin., Creeping Crowfoot, 20.
Ranunculus bulbosus, Lin., Bulbous Crowfoot, 21.
Ranunculus sceleratus, Lin., Celery-leaved Crowfoot, 23.
Ranunculus parviflorus, Lin., Small-flowered Crowfoot. “Hedgebanks
between Bisterne and Ringwood,” Rev. H. M. Wilkinson. Ray and Bromfield
give Lymington, 24.
Papaver Argemone, Lin., Long-headed Rough Poppy, 40.
Papaver dubium, Lin., Long Smooth-headed Poppy, 41.
Papaver Rhæas, Lin., Field Poppy, 42.
Chelidonium majus, Lin., Common Celandine, 45.
Corydalis claviculata, D. C., White-flowered Fumitory, 48.
Fumaria capreolata, Lin., Ramping Fumitory, 50.
Fumaria officinalis, Lin., Common Fumitory, 51.
Coronopus Ruellii, Lin., Common Wart-Cress, 58.
Thlaspi asvense, Lin., Penny-Cress, 60.
Capsella Bursa pastoris, D. C., Shepherd’s Purse, 63.
Lepidium Smithii, Hook., Smith’s Peppermint, 69.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
Reviews
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this work.
Elsewhere in the archive
Join the Discussion
Join the discussion
Sign in to leave a comment or review.
Sign InorCreate an account