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G. lastospermum Greene, Pittonia, 1891, ii. 164. — A 



span to a foot high, loosely dichotomous with filiform 

 branches, the upper leaves and inflorescence more or less 

 canescent with appressed or spreading short hairs ; leaves 

 ascending; flowers small, the petals about 1 mm. long; 

 shorter stamens with small anthers ; stigma globose, about 



in diameter; capsules erect, about equaling the 

 subtending leaves, narrowly linear or slightly clavate, 



mm 



mm 



m 



pubescent, about .46X1.25 mm. (varying from .29 to .60 

 X.92 to 1.72 mm). — Washington to Southern California 



and Nevada* 



Specimens examined from Washington (near Mt. Adams, 

 Henderson, Aug. 6, 1892, 2466, and Suksdorf, Aug. 31, 

 1881, 22; Spokane, Henderson, June 10, 1892, 2467), 

 California (Julian, Dunn, 1888; Congdon, 1889; Pringle, 

 1881; Cuiamaca Mts., Palmer, 1875, 99; Mojave River, 

 Parish, 1884 and 1886, 1824; Summit, Mrs. Curran, Sept. 

 1888 ; Donner, Brandegee, Aug. 1883 ; Tehachapi, Brande- 

 gee, July 1884, and Mrs. Curran; Susanvill 

 July 1, 1892 ; Lassen Co., hb. Calif. Acad. ; Laguna, Cle 

 land, 1885, 462; San Diego Co., Palmer, 1875, 138, 

 with seeds as large as in the next, and torulose capsules, and 

 Palmer, 1876, 131 in part; Sierra Co., Lemmon, 1874; 

 Kernville, Coville & Funston, 



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1891, 1040 and 2167; Ft. 



1180), and Nevada (Carson 



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City, Anderson, 1864.) 



As here understood, this species is quite variable in aspect, 

 the habit of some specimens being that of ramosissimum, 

 while others more nearly resemble caesium. The numerous 

 usually small seeds recall the latter species, but in some 



more nearlv the form 



form 



may 



mum and eriospermum. 



G. eriospermum Coville, Botany of the Death V 



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