(seq. 7)

5)
I should describe it —
Sonchus — pedunculus sub=
=squammosis, foliis pinnato —
— hastatis, runcinatis, semi=
=amplexicaulibus, margine
luspidis.

The Peduncles have some of them
a scaly leaf — some have none
Blossoms single on peduncles
of unequal lenth, & in an
irregular form — but ap=
=proach nearest to a panicle.

The base of ye leaf half
surrounds ye stem with pro=
=jected angles. Some what
penatifid — ye last divisio. to=
=wards apex is nearly hastate
The edge of ye leaf divided into
irregular serrae — some
very large — others smaller
— with sharp but rather
weak spines — Bloss erect,
bright yellow — very
common about barns —
yards — & fences. Groves
large & high — from 4 to 6 feet