A catalogue of the indigenous phenogamic plants growing in the neighbourhood of Edinburgh : and of certain species of the class Cryptogamia, with reference to their localities / by James Woodforde.

  • Woodforde, James, 1771-1837.
Date:
1824
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A catalogue of the indigenous phenogamic plants growing in the neighbourhood of Edinburgh : and of certain species of the class Cryptogamia, with reference to their localities / by James Woodforde. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. The original may be consulted at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

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    49. Eriophovum vaglnatutn, Pentlmd Hills ; Dalmalioy Hill, and Ravehig Bog; (Veiy abundant on the Pent- Ipnds near Cui^ie, pnd west of Habbie's How.) 50. E. angjstifolium, Pentland HiUs ; Ravehig Bog ; (Marsh between PoioobeHo and Duddingston.) 51. E. polystach'on, Pentland His. 52. Nardus stricta, Braid and Pentland Hills; sides of Ra- vehig Bog. TRIANDRIA DIGYNIA. 53. Alopecuvas pratensis, King's Park, &c. 54. A. geniculatus, Duddingston Loch; Braid Hill Marshes, and Ditches in the Khig's P?'-l<, &c. 55. Phaiails canariensis. I found a solitary specimen of this plant near Duddingston, July 1822. 56. Ph. arundinacea, Duddingston Loch ; Lochend, &c. &c. 57. Phlcum pratense, King's Park ; Fields under the Pent- land Hills, &c. 58. P. aj-enarium, Near Bi atisland; (Near Prestonpans ; Between Pettycur r:id Ku-kaldy.) 59. Milium effusum, (Rosslyn and Newbattle Woods.) 60. Agrostis Spica venti, (Rosslyn Woods.) GI. Ag. canina. King's Paik ; Braid Hill, &c. 62. Ag. valgaiis. King's Park, &c. Var. fi. Ag. canina of Withering, (Pentland Hills. Var. y. Ag. ])umila of Lightfoot, (PentLmd Hills ; Burutsfield Links; North Queens- ferry.) 63. Ag. alba, Braid Hill; (Near Newhaven.) 64. Ai-undo arenaria, Sea-shoro near Caroline Park; be- tween Burntisland and Pettycur; between Caroline Park and Cramond ; (Poi toi)e]lo and MusselburgJi Figgot Whins; near South Queensferiy.) A 2