¶ The Names.
Groundsel is called in Greek 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉: in Latine, Senecio, because it waxeth old quickely: by a bastard name Herbutum: in Germany, Creusz∣wurtz: in low-Dutch, Cruys crupt, and Cruys∣ken cruyt: in Spanish, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 cana: in Italian, Car∣doncello, Speliciosa: in English, Groundsel.
Cotton Groundsell seemeth to be all one with Theophrastus his Aphace; hee maketh mention of Aphace in his seuenth booke, which is not onely a kinde of pulse, but an herbe also, vnto which this kinde of Groundsell is very like. For as Theophra∣stus saith, The herbe Aphace is 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of the pot-herbs and kindes of Succorie: adding further, That it floureth in haste, but yet soone is old, and turneth into down; and such a one is this kind of Ground∣sell. But Theophrastus saith further, That it flou∣reth all the winter long, and so long as the Spring lasteth, as my selfe haue often seene this Ground∣sell do.