On the popular names of British Plants, being an explanation of the origin and meaning of the names of our indigenous and most commonly cultivated species |
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Common terms and phrases
Ajuga Allium allusion ancient applied Apuleius Arum maculatum arvensis Brassica called Campanula Centaurea Chaucer Clematis Vitalba cloth Clover colour corruption counties cowslip Cress cure daisy derived Dianthus different plants Dioscorides doctrine of signatures English Euphorbia helioscopia europæus flowers French fruit Galium genus Gerarde German grass Greek Grete Herball growing HEDGE HERB herbalists Hottonia palustris Huds LADY'S languages Latin name leaf leaves Lychnis Lyte M.Lat marigold maritima MEADOW meaning Myrica Gale name given nigra officinalis Ononis arvensis Orchis origin Ortus Sanitatis palustris Parkinson Parsley Peucedanum officinale Pimpinella Saxifraga Pink place of growth Pliny Polygonum pratensis Primula probably Prunus Pyrus Ranunculus resemblance root sativa Saxifraga says seed seems shape shrub species spelt stalks supposed Sweet sylvestris tells Thistle translation tree tubers Turner Typha latifolia Verbascum Thapsus Viburnum Opulus Violet vulgaris WATER weed whence wild wood word wort yellow