ferennial branching herbs egies alternate entire leaves. 
Showy. Involucres consisting f about 3 series of 
tanceclaie®stifiish bracts, the receptacles flat or 
Aay-flowers yellow, fertilo; 
Oblanceolate in outliney, the 
Heads numerous , 
convex, pitted, naked. 
dise-flowers yellow. Achenes ‘flattened, 4 
pappus Consisting of two 
| unequal series of 4 
.§ scabrous bristles, the innor several times as long as the outer, : 
} le Ce villosa (Fursha) Nutt. Low ashy Perennials 20-40 em tall 
' with stout roots and commonly brane hing caudices, une stems Several, ascend- 
. ing, rough- hairy; leaves nume rous, oblanceolate, 
‘se8siley1.5-4 CMe lone, 
entire, roush on both Surfaces; heads in coryiibs On slender leafy peduncles 
1-5 cm. long, their involucres hemispher ical,the bracts linear-oblons, the 
longest 4=6 mn. long, all ashy with appressed stiffish hairs; ray-cor rollas 
1 cm. long, Slender, the disc-corollas scarcely half as long; achenes 2 m, 
ion’, hirsute, the inner Series of papous bristles 6-7 Me lons. 
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