[1772] The “mule’s plant.” These animals were said to be very fond of it.
[1773] This is incorrect: the Ceterach has a large quantity of seed, but it is concealed beneath a kind of downy substance.
[1774] Possibly the Asclepias vincetoxicum of Linnæus, the Common white-flower swallow-wort; though Fée considers it somewhat doubtful.
[1775] Those of Swallow-wort have no such resemblance.
[1776] See B. xviii. c. 44.
[1777] Desfontaines suggests the Inula bubonium, but Fée adopts the opinion of Jussieu and Sprengel, that it is the Aster amellus of Linnæus, the Italian starwort. It is probably the same plant as the Inguinalis, mentioned in B. xxvi. c. 59.
[1778] Identified by Fée and Desfontaines with the Hypericum androsæmum of Linnæus, the Common tutsan, or Park leaves. Littré gives as the synonym the Hypericum perforatum of Linnæus, the Perforated St. John’s wort; which last is also preferred by Sprengel. Fuchsius and Mathioli think that it is the Hypericum montanum of Linnæus.
[1779] See B. xxvi. c. 53.
[1780] It is considered to be identical with the Ascyron.
[1781] “Man’s blood.” See c. 10 of this Book.