Chapter XVI: Appendix: I. Vernacular Names of Wild Plants

Adam’s Flannel Mullein

Alehoof Ground Ivy

Alexander’s foot Pellitory

All-heal Valeriana officinalis

“Very precious”—Spikenard. “The Box of Ointment,” Mark xiv., 3–5, worth “300 pence.”

Ambrose Wild sage

Arse-smart Water pepper

Ass-ear Comfrey

Ass’s foot Coltsfoot

Aaron’s board Spirea

Bairn-wort Daisy

Ball-weed Centaury

Ban-wort Violet

Base-rocket Burdock

Beard-tree Hazel

Bedlam Cowslip Oxlip

Beggar’s buttons Burdock

Beggar’s needle Shepherd’s needle

Bell-bloom Daffodil

Benewithe Woodbine

Biddy’s eyes Pansy

Bird’s eye Germander Speedwell

Blaver Corn blue-bottle

Bleed wort Wild red poppy

Bleeding heart Wallflower

Blood wort Blood-veined dock

Blow-ball Dandelion

Bobbin and Joan Cuckoo-pint

Bog violet Butter wort

Brain berry Blackberry

Bride wort Meadow sweet

Bulls and Cows Cuckoo-pint

Bunny mouth Snapdragon

Butter and eggs Daffodil

Calf’s snout Scarlet Pimpernel

Candlegrass Goose grass, cleavers

Carnadine Carnation

Catstail Horsetail

Catch weed Cleavers

Cheese rennet Yellow bedstraw

Choke weed Corn convolvulus

Ditto Dodder

Christmas rose Hellebore

Call me near Sweet William

Corn bind Corn convolvulus

Cow’s Langwort Mullein

Crow flower Crow’s foot / Wild Ranunculus

Crow’s toe Crow’s foot / Wild Ranunculus

Cuckoo’s meat Wood sorrel

Cuckoo spice Wood sorrel

Culver wort Columbine

Death’s herb Deadly nightshade

Dick-a-silver Periwinkle

Dog-fennel Corn chamomile

Dead men’s fingers Early purple orchis

Eggs and bacon Bird’s foot trefoil

Ears wort Mouse ear

Lug wort Mouse ear

Five fingers Oxlip

Flea dock Butter bur

Flybane Catch fly

Fuller’s thistle Teasel

Gander gorse Rag wort

Gnat flower Fly orchis

Goose tongue Sneeze wort

Gracy-day Daffodil

Hairiff Cleavers

Hare’s eye Wild Campion

Headache Corn poppy

Hell weed Corn convolvulus

Hen gorse Rest harrow

Holy Ghost’s root Angelica

Horse daisy Ox-eye-daisy

Horse thyme Wild thyme

Humblock Hemlock

(Humelock, 13th Century)

John that goes to bed at noon Pimpernel

Kettle case Purple orchis

Ketlock Cherlock

King’s finger Smaller purple orchis

Lad-love-lass Southern wood

Lady’s cushion Thrift

Lily royal Penny royal

Love in idleness Pansy

Louse wort Marsh red rattle

Lad’s love Southern wood

Maiden’s love Southern wood

Medwort Meadow sweet

Muckweed Goose foot

Maiden hair Quake grass

Nap at noon Purple goat’s beard

Navel wort Cotyledon umbelicus

Neck weed Hemp

Ox tongue Bug loss

Penny weed Yellow rattle

Pick-pocket Shepherd’s purse

Pincushion Sweet Scabious

Pixy stool Toad stool

Poor man’s pepper Stone crop

Poverty weed Purple cow-wheat

Pudding grass Penny royal

Red shanks Water pepper

Rattle penny Yellow rattle

Rust burn Rest harrow

Sallow Willow

Shepherd’s rod Teasel

Shoes and Stockings Lady’s slipper

Stike-pile Stork’s bill

Toad pipes Horsetail

Turk’s cap Monk’s hood

Wall pepper Sedum acre

Water grass Water cress

Withywind Convolvulus

Wood sour Wood sorrel

Yellow bottle Corn marygold