You rubbed your hands with the flowerheads of pineapple
mayweed, you knew the names of all the plants, and you rubbed my nose in it.
Islaw i'r creigiau ar y traeth ei hun, roedd yr amranwen arfor (Tripleurospermum maritimum; sea
mayweed) a'r llygwyn (Atriplex prostrata; orache) yn dal yn eu blodau.
The source plant, Anthemis cotula (stinking
mayweed, dog fennel) acts as a skin sensitizer in some individuals and this action has been attributed to anthecotulide (1) (Hausen et al.
Chickweeds, orache, spurge, cress, dead-nettle, pineapple weed,
mayweed, ragweed, Shepherd's purse, hawkweed, chamomile, and speedwell are just a few of the annual weeds prepared to add massive amounts of seed to those already in the soil seed bank.
Dried dandelion leaves, as well as
mayweed, goutweed, Canada mayflower, and clammy everlasting, leave much to be desired.
Dandelions are perhaps the commonest but groundsel, pineapple weed,
mayweed, thistles, ragwort, yarrow and coltsfoot can annoy us just as easily.
Sears, Sex Radicals, 231-232; Lois Waisbrooker, "
Mayweed Blossoms," Foundation Principles, October 15, 1894, 6, and November 15, 1894, 6; idem., "Call it 'Cat'," Demonstrator, October 26, 1904, 3; Ann D.
The flowers - Common Mallow, Scentless
Mayweed, Thistle, Forget-me-Not, Primrose and Common Red Poppy - also appear on the trust's 2003 calendar, where they are accompanied by a touching tribute: 'Les Childs: True friend, wonderful man and very talented Smethwick artist.'
