this. Its almost leafless, deep green, entangled branches, 

 which form a compact roundish bush, 2 or 3 feet high, and 

 its few, scattered, solitary, inconspicuous heads of pale flesh 



red or pink flowers, wi 



all other kinds 



distinguish it from 



pt the rare Aster squarrosus, with 



which, however, it is not likely to be confounded 



Mich 



We dare not quote a single synonym beyond that of 



The A. coridifolius of Willdenow's Spr"*** 



Plantarum is described with leaves hispid at the margin 



Nees von Esenbeck 



probably had the same 



changes the term hispidus to ciliato-scaber : P 



copies Willd 



and confirms the statement of that 



Botanist, that the flowers are bright blue ; Nuttall reduces 



difol 



a variety to A. foliolosus 



th 



hich the 



true coridifolius has but little affinity ; and finally, Spreng 

 joins with it A. obliquus of Nees, a totally different plant. 

 Trobably at least three distinct species are comprehended 

 among these synonyms, which we confess we have not the 

 skill to disentangle, even if it were worth the while. 



J. L. 





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