spicata (Lam.} Hitch. —-——> An erect glabrous biennial 1-3 m tall 
branching only in tae inflorescence, the stems more or less glaucous; leaves 
pale, numerous, the lowermost soon withering, oblanceolate in ovtline, 15-25 om. 
long, narrowed to petioles 5-6 cm. long, the terminal lobe deltoia, 4-6 cm. 
wide, the angles acute, the lateral lobes 4-6, irregular, mostly oblong, the 
mar eins of all acutely " sinuate-dentate, the upper leaves sessile,similar, 
ical or oblong in outline, the lobes more deltoid; ~méiercseence 
| j i f 0-40 CMe long, its ranches e-5 Cm. lone, ascending; heads : 
numerous , paanpdantiats above the aapeae about 1 cm. salt -Sheken snr enererer 4 
Pee tniga bain etre wow; corollas . 
whitish or lilac ieee to the nalhaontehe achshes 4nd, 5 mme Fae: tapering ‘ 
to a short neck, but scarcely beaked, o-4-ribbed on the sides, the pappus buff- 
colored. 
Frequent in moist or swampy ground in low open woods or at the margins of 
woods. 
L. canadensis L. ~~? Patennial herbs 60-200 &m.tall or more, 
the lower leaves oblanceolate,tapering to an indefinite petiole, the upper 
lanceolate or elliptical, asat ite and Clasping, with short acute auricles, all 
10-20 cm. long, 4-6 cm. wide, deeply pinnatifid into 3-6 pairs of spreading ; i 
na very acute lobes 8-15 ma. broad, these again sharply toothed on the upper edge 
or entire, the terminal lobe linoar-lanceolate, 5-6 mm. wide, very acute; 
are anttoreseereese (narrowly ovoidgpanicle)6-20 cm. long, its branches ascending, 
frequently shortened, the inflorescence then compact; heads nwnerous, their i 
involucres 10-12 mm. tall, consisting of 5-4 series of lanceolate bracts; 
flowers pale yellow; achenes blackish, 5.5 mm. long, elliptical, 1-5 ribbed, 
tapering into a slender beak 1.5 ma. long. 
Frequent in dry burns in the northern part of our roeite. 
A>. Le pulchella en) DC. > An erect perennial 60-90 cm. tall, 
glabrous and glaucous thrdGghout, the basal leaves narrowly oblanceolate, 
1lé-15 cm. long, acute, tapering to an obscure winged petiole, more or less 
Sinuately lobed, the upper WOry narrowly elliptical or linear, entire or 
nearly so; ¥ : OVOid fpanicle/ 15-<0 cme long, the 
branches ascending, 5-6 ciae long; heads not numerous,”*their involucres 12-15 
mime tL -soumtesar—on sete torerrot rere asia bei corollas 
blue or violescent, 2 cm. lons; achenes 4 mm. lon >, tapering to a short neck, 
o-ribbed on toth Paces. 
q Occasional in dry waste places and alons, roadways. 
