The herball, or, Generall historie of plantes (1633)
Gerard, John, 1545-1612, Davies, Robert, 1684-1728, Johnson, Thomas, -1644, Islip, Adam, -1639, Priest, Robert, ca. 1550-ca. 1590, Payne, John, -1647?, Norton, Joyce, Whitaker, Richard, -1648, Dodoens, Rembert, 1517-1585. Stirpium historiae pemptades sex. English · London : Printed by Adam Islip Joice Norton and Richard Whitakers · leaf 1209
: among which rifeth vpa ftalke,diuiding it felfe in- ~ tomany other branches, growing two foot high ; onthe tops whereofare {mall knops orheads like the other Thiftles, armed round about with many: fharpe prickles,fafhioned like a blafing {tar,which at the beginning are ofa purple colour,but… … ' » Saint Barnabies Thiftle is another kinde of Star-Thiftle,notwithftanding it hath prickles no { a where faue in the head onely, andthe prickles of it ftand forth in manner ofa ftar : the ftalks are H Isl two cubits high, parted into diuers branches fofter than are thofé of ftar-Thiftlewhich…