[317] “Carduus.” A general term, probably including the genera Centaurea (the prickly kinds), Serratula, Carduus, and Cnicus. The Centaurea solstitialis is the thistle most commonly found in the south of Europe.
[318] Gallium Aparine of Linnæus.
[319] Barley, wheat, oats, and millet have, each its own “rubigo” or mildew, known to modern botany as uredo.
[320] The Erineum vitis of botanists.
[321] This rarely happens except through the violence of wind or rain.
[322] See c. [32] of this Book.
[323] The Cuscuta Europæa, probably, of Linnæus; one of the Convolvuli.
[324] “Æra.” It is generally considered to be the same with darnel, though Pliny probably looked upon them as different.
[325] The Ægilops ovata, probably, of Linnæus. Dalechamps and Hardouin identify it with the barren oat, the Avena sterilis of Linnæus.
[326] To the Greek πελέκυς, or battle-axe. It is probably the Biserrula pelecina of Linnæus, though the Astragalus hamosus and the Coronilla securidaca of Linnæus have been suggested.