THISTLE FAMILY. 779 
El. Sk. 2:340. Gray, Man. ed, 6,255. Chap. Fl. 197. Gray, Syn. Fl, N. A. 1, pt. 
2:171. 
Carolinian and Louisianian areas, New York and Ohio Valley to ‘Tennessee ; 
North Carolina to Georgia. 
ALABAMA: Over the State. Damp light soil, open woods. Lavderdale County, 
in the barrens. Clay County, Elders, 1,000 feet altitude. Cullman and Mobile 
counties. Flowers white; July, August. Not rare. 
Type locality: “Hab, in America septentrionali.” 
Herb. Geol. Surv. 
Sericocarpus asteroides (L.) B.S. P. Prel. Cat. N.Y. 26. 1888. 
LARGE-FLOWERED WIITE-TOPPED ASTER, 
Conyza asteroides L. Sp. Pl. 2: 861. 1753. 
Sericocarpus conyzoides Nees, Gen. & Sp. Ast. 150, 1883. 
Ell. 8k. 2:341. Gray, Man.ed.6, 254. Chap. FL 197. Gray, Syn. I'l. N. A. 1, pt. 
22171. 
Alleghenian to Carolinian area. New England, northwestern New York, Minne- 
sota, Ohio, Tennessee, and along the mountains to Upper Carolina and Georgia, 
ALABAMA: Mountain region. Lower hills. Clay County, Che-aw-ha Mountain, 
2,400 feet altitude. Cullman County, 800 fect altitude. Tallapoosa County, Dade- 
ville. Lee County, Auburn. Talladega County, Renfroe, 800 feet altitude, Flow- 
ers July, August; rays white, disk flowers yellow. Frequent. Common on sterile 
rocky ridges of the Metamorphic rocks. 
Type locality: ‘Hab.in America septentrionali.” 
Herb. Geol. Sury. Herb, Mohr. 
Sericocarpus bifoliatus (Walt.) Porter, Mem. Torr, Club, 5; 822, 1804, 
MouskE Ears. 
Conyza bifoliata Walt. Fl. Car. 204. 1788. 
Aster lortifolius Michx. Fl. Bor. Am. 2: 109, 1803. 
Sericocarpus tortifolius Nees, Gen, & Sp. Ast. 151. 1833. 
EH. Sk. 2:341.° Gray, Man. ed. 6, 255. Chap. FI. 198, Gray, Syn. Fl. N. A. 
1, pt.2: 172. 
Carolinian and Louisianian areas. Southern Virginia along the low country to 
North Carolina and Florida, west to Louisiana. 
ALABAMA: Central Pine belt to Coast plain. Dry pine woods. Autauga County, 
Chilton County. Lee County, Auburn (Larle). Montgomery, Clarke, and Washing- 
ton counties. Baldwin and Mobile counties. Flowers white; July to October. Fre- 
quent. Common in the pine barrens of the Coast Pine belt. 
Type locality: South Carolina. 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
ASTER L. Sp. P1.2:872. 1753, ASTER. STARWORT, 
From 200 to 250 species, recognized as valid; perennials. Europe, Asia, South 
Africa; largely American. North America, 125 (Gray); Atlantic, 100, 
Aster paludosus Ait. Hort. Kew. 3:201, 1785. Swamp ASTER. 
EL Sk. 2:343. Gray, Man.ed.6, 255. Chap, Fl. 199. Gray, Syn. F1LN, A. 1, pt.2: 
174. Coulter, Contr, Nat. Herb. 2: 194. 
Carolinian and Louisianian areas. North Carolina to Florida, west to central 
Texas. 
ALABAMA: ‘Tennessee Valley. Lower Pine region. Coast plain. Low places, 
bordersof ditches. lawrence County, Mountainhome, Clarke and Mobile counties. 
Flowers sky-blue; August, September. Most frequent in the Coast plain in damp 
sandy ground, 
Type locality: ‘Native of the Swamps of Carolina,” 
Herb. Geol. Sury. Tlerb. Mohr, 
Aster divaricatus L.. Sp. Pl. 2:8738. 1753. 
Aster corymbosus Ait. Hort. Kew. 3:207. 1789. 
El. Sk. 2:865. Gray, Man. ed, 6, 255, Chap. Fl. 198, Gray, Syn. hl N. A. 
1, pt. 2: 174. 
Alleghenian to Carolinian area, Quebee to Lake Superior and Manitoba; New 
England west to Minnesota; Ohio Valley, and from New Jersey south along the 
mountains to Tennessee and Georgia. 
ALABAMA: Mountain region. Shady woodlands. Cullman County (Miss Mary 
Mohr). Walker County (2... Smith). Ray towers pale purple; August, September. 
Not frequent. 
Type locality: ‘Hab. in Virginia.” 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
