SYNGENESIA SUPERFLUA. Solidago. 539 
` rioribus sensim minoribus, ramis panicula elongatis 
apice racemifloris, peduriculis glabris secundis.— Mich. 
fl. amer. 2. p. 117. ti 
In shady wet woods of Lower Carolina and Georgia. 
Y. Aug.—Oct. v.v. About two foot high; ex- 
tremely smooth and slender. 
24. S. caule erecto pubescente, foliis lineari-lanceolatis inte- odora. 
-gerrimis glabris margine scabris, racemis pauiculatis 
secundis. Willd. sp. pl. 3. p. 2001. 
` Icon. Pluk. alm. 116. f. 6. 
In dry sunny situations, on fertile woodlands: Canada 
to Carolina; principally throughout the Allegany 
-. mountains. XY. Aug. Oct.—v. v.; v. s. in Herb. 
Banks. This is most generally and principally known 
among the inbabitants by the name of Golden-rod, and , 
‘used as a wholesome tea. The flowers, gathered when 
fully expanded, and carefully dried, give a most agree- 
able substitute for tea, which for some time has been 
an article of exportation to China, where it fetches a 
bigh price. 
25. S. caule erecto tereti aspero, foliis arcte sessilibus re- retrorsa. 
flexis lineari-lanceolatis mucronatis subtus subcarinatis . 
margine ‘asperis, panicula racemis recurvatis.— Mich. 
Ji. amer. 2. p. 117. — 
-In open swamps of Virginia and Carolina, X. Aug. 
. Sept. BD. iol 
CÓ wt Racemis erectis. M 
26. S. glabra, suffruticosa; falis Jeucsolatis mbinja enervibos, pauciflosculo- 
- panicula composita multiflora, fasciculis erectis, caly- $a. 
cibus angusto-oblongis 5-floris, radio unico.— Mich. fl. 
amer. 2. p. 116. 
In the sand-barrens of Virginia and Carolina. 2/. Aug. 
^0 Oct v.v. 
27. 8. caule foliisque ellipticis pilosis, inferioribus serratis, Licolor, 
| . ramis foliolosis, racemis erectis, foliolis Sapo obtu- 
‘sis, Willd. sp. pl. 3. p. 2061. 
-Tui Pluk. alm. t. 114. f. 3. 
In woods and on dry hills: Canada to Carolina. M. 
Aug.—Oct. r.v.; v.s. in Herb. Banks. It is easily 
distinguished from the rest, by- the short and close 
.racemes and white rays. 
2. 28. S. caule erecto villoso, foliis elliplicis sabiai pe- petiolaris. 
i tiolatis, racemis erectis, ligulis elongatis. Wéilld. sp. 
pl. 3. p. 2062. 
