Of Cockle
The Description.
COckle is a common and hurtfull weed in our Corne, and very well knowne by the name of Cockle. This plant hath straight, slender, and hairy stems, garnished with long hairy and grayish leaves, which grow together by couples, inclosing the stalke round about: the floures are of a purple colour, declining to rednesse, consisting of five small leaves, in proportion very like to wilde Campions; when the floures be vaded there follow round knobs or heads full of blackish seed, like unto the seed of Nigella, but without any smell or savour at all.
The Place and Time.
The place of his growing and time of his flouring, are better knowne than desired.
The Temperature.
The seed of Cockle is hot and dry in the later end of the second degree. The Vertues.
What hurt it doth among corne, the spoile of bread, as well in colour, taste, and unwholesomnesse, is better knowne than desired.