CULPEPER'S COMPLETE HERBAL

DUTCH ROUND LEAVED SCURVY GRASS

Description. The root of this scurvy-grass is somewhat long and full of fibres, from which spring a great number of flattish succulent green leaves on long footstalks, which are round, and appearing somewhat hollow, like a spoon, whence it has its name cochlearia. The stalks grow to be eight or nine inches high, brittle, and cloathed with the like leaves, which are more angular and pointed; the flowers grow in tufts on the top of the stalks, consisting of four small white leaves, which are succeeded by little, round, swelling seed-vessels, parted in the middle by a thin film, and containing small round seeds: both leaves and flowers have a biting hot taste.

Place. It grows wild in several parts of the north of England, by the sea-side; but it is very much cultivated in gardens.

Time. It flowers in April.