CULPEPER'S COMPLETE HERBAL

MOUSE-EAR SCORPION GRASS

Description. This a low creeping plant, sendig from a small stringy root, several trailing branches lying on the ground, and shooting out fibres from the joints, by which it takes root in the earth. The leaves grow alternately on the stalks, of an oval form, about an inch long, and half so much broad, sharp-pointed, green above, and whitish underneath, covered thick with stiff, long, brown hairs; the flowers stand upon foot-stalks, four or five inches long, of the shape of a dandelion, but smaller, of a whitish yellow colour above, with several purplish streaks underneath: the stalks, when broken, emit a whitish milk in a small quantity. The flowers pass away in a white down, in which lies small long seed.

Place. It grows every where upon heaths and commons.

Time. It flowers most part of the summer.