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eating 1 the rest. Florets of the ray few, with oblong-, obtuse 

 ligules. Those of the disc funnel shaped, with acute segments. 

 Down simple to the naked eye, feathery under the microscope. 

 Seeds oblong. Woods and fields. September. 



The leaves have a very pleasant anisate odour and yield by- 

 distillation a fragrant, volatile oil. 



SOLIDAGO ALTISSIMA. L. Tall Golden Rod. 



Stem erect, hairy ; leaves lanceolate, the lower ones 

 deeply serrate, rough, wrinkled ; panicle leaning to 

 one side. Willd. 



The varieties of this tall, well known weed, are very frequent 

 about the borders of fields. Stem erect, stiff, rough, and hairy, 

 branching at top. Leaves numerous, sessile, lanceolate, rough, 

 irregularly veined, serrate or toothed, the serratures divergent. 

 Panicle consisting of many recurved branches, with the flowers 

 tending upward; the whole inclining to one side. Flowers 

 numerous, yellow. September. Perennial. 



SOLIDAGO NEMORALIS. Willd. Grey Golden Rod. 



Stem erect, downy ; stem-leaves lanceolate, nearly 

 entire, root leaves somewhat wedge-shaped, serrate ; 

 racemes panicled, one sided. 



Common in dry, sandy fields, where it appears as if stunted by 

 drought. The whole herb has a greyish, downy or pulverulent 

 appearance. Leaves of the root obovate, serrate, those of the 

 stem lanceolate, scarcely serrate. Panicle small, leaning, yel- 

 low. August, September. Perennial. 



SOLIDAGO MACROPHYLLA. Pursh. Large leaved Golden Rod. 



Leaves roundish-ovate, acuminate, narrowed at base, 

 sharply and unequally serrate ; racemes axillary. 



This has broader leaves than any of the other species. They 

 are generally smooth, sometimes rough, paler underneath, ovate, 

 roundish or elliptical, the upper ones sometimes lanceolate, all 

 much attenuated at base, edged with large, acute, diverging ser- 

 ratures. Flowers yellow, in short axillary racemes. In woods, 

 near the White mountains. Mr. Locke. August. 

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