Chenopodium bonus-henricus L.
First record: Gerard, 1597
Bonus Henricus. of English Mercurie..English Mercurie, or good Henrie. It is called of some Pes Anserinus, and Tota bona: in English all Good, and Good Henrie,...in Cambridgeshire it is called Good king Harry the Germans call it Guter Heinrich, of a certaine good qualitie it hath, as they also name a certaine pernicious herbe, Malus henricus, or bad Henry. It is taken for a kinde of Mercurie, but vnproperly, for it hath no participation with Mercurie, either in forme or qualitie, except yee will call euery herbe Mercurie which hath power to loose the bellie. Gerard,1597,259; 'English Mercury or good Henry' 1633 & 1636,329.
Bonus Henricus Common or English Mercury or All-good. Ray,1660,23(48).
Bonus Henricus Common English Mercury, or All-good. Ray,1670:46.
Chenopodium folio triangulo Martyn,1727,17.
Good King Henry. Relhan,1785; [added] Wild Spinach. Relhan,1802.
Chenopodium bonus henricus Triangular Goosefoot, English Mercury, All-good, or Good King Henry. Wild Spinach. Relhan,1820.
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The close next the Farmyard [Odsey] Barnard,1859.
Odsey; AM Barnard. Bab.1860,197.
24
Guilden Morden; Newbould. Bab.1860,197.
25
Eltisley;Newbould. Bab.1860,197.
Gamlingay; Newbould. Bab.1860,197.
Gamlingay Cinques, 227.528, GMS Easy, 1976.
34
Royston, Fordham,1859.
Royston; H Fordham. Bab.1860,197.
Barrington; Newbould. Bab.1860,197.
Barrington, 19.6.1913, Gregor,ann.
Malton Farm, Orwell, EA George, 1940.
Bassingbourn, disturbed ground by shed, side of Park Terrace, 331.444, PD Sell 69/316 & TJ Sell, 21.5.1969, CGE.
35
Caxton; Newbould. Bab.1860,197.
Eversden Quarry, reported by A Searle, EMB.ann.Bab.
Harlton, 3.10.1914, Gregor,ann.
Harlton; Newbould. Bab.1860,197.
Orwell; Newbould. Bab.1860,197.
Toft; Newbould. Bab.1860,197.
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Rsv 89/5N, Boxworth, 332.643, JM Way, 5.8.1992, [R].
Madingley; J. Martyn. Bab.1860,197.
Madingley. Martyn,1763,Herbat.IV.
M(adingley). Fisher ann. Berkenhout,64.
Swavesey. Bab.1860,197.
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Earith Tole, AF.cat.
Earith, 394.747, 1975.
By lock cottage, Earith, AC Leslie, 9.1978.
44
Sawston, Miss Plowden, 1838, SWN.
Rsv 89/21W, Great Chishill, JM Way, 18.8.1992, [R].
45
Chenopodium folio triangulo Teversham July 20 1759. Th.M.ann.Meth.17.
Bonus Henricus Teversham Th.M.ann.Meth.-Index Loc.(f.)5.
Teversham. Martyn,1763,Herbat.VIII.
T(eversham). Fisher ann. Berkenhout,64.
Paper Mills Road, Barnwell, W.L.P.G., 3.8.1826, SWN.
Coton, n.c., Mus.Henslow, 15.7.1832, det. PD Sell 1989, CGE.
Coton, n.c. 7.10.1888, CGE.
Coton, RH Richens, 22.6.1996, [R].
Harston. Bab.1860,197.
Hinton, 1882, HD.ann.
Roadside, Haslingfield, J Blades ann.Bab.
Little Shelford, M Powell, 1991, [R].
46
Cottenham, E Norman & M Stokes, 1991, [R].
Fen Ditton. Bab.1860,197.
Fen Ditton, Hb. JA Power, 5.7.1837, RTE.
Girton, 1880, n.c. Hb. CCHSB.
Between Impington and Histon. Bab.ann.Relhan,104.
Statter, Townsend, and I went to King's Hedges, Impington, where we found Chenopodium Bonus-henricus in flower; 20.5.1848. Bab.Mem.143.
Between Impington church and Histon. Bab.1860,197.
Landbeach, E Norman, 1992, [R].
Long Stanton; Newbould. Bab.1860,197.
By the river below Waterbeach. Bab.1860,197.
By the river below the lock near Waterbeach. Bab.MS.Fl.2:624.
Waterbeach, 483.687, GMS Easy, 1970.
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Sutton. Bab.1860,197.
Sutton Gault, AF.cat.
Sutton Gault, 424.799, GMS Easy, 1984.
The Little Gull near Sutton Gault, AF.ann.
100ft at Sutton, AF.ann.
Near New Bedford River, Sutton, EA George. 1939.
Road from Streatham to Sutton, JSL Gilmour, 1930.
Twenty Pence, 480.711, GMS Easy, 1972.
48
Manea, D Wells, 4.7.1991, [R].
55
Churchyard, Fulbourn; Newbould. Bab.1860,197.
Teversham; JM. Bab.1860,197.
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Barway, n.c., 16.5.1833, det. PD Sell 1989, CGE.
Wicken Fen, AS Shrubbs, 9.1887, CGE.
Wicken, H Bowen, 1920, DHM.
Wicken, P Stebbings, 1992, [R].
Upware.Bab.1860,197.
Upware, HD.ann.
Upware, WNE, 1905-1906, CCHSB.
Upware, Wicken, by Engine House, AS Shrubbs, 7.1915, CGE.
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Ely, L.J., 14.8.1822, BATHG.
64
Horseheath churchyard, 1895, WM Palmer ann.Bab.
66
Newmarket. Bab.1860,197.
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Chenopodium bonus henricus Triangular Goosefoot, English Mercury, All-good, or Common. From the Church yard. Wisbech. Skrim.MS.
