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, An Srect perennial with ustally 203 
y caudex, 40-80 cm. tall, more or less scabrous Bs: 
Minute conical . frotuberances toward the inflorescence or sparingly hi S 
with spreading hairs; lower leaves soon withering, oblanceolate or spatulate, 
4-10 cm. longs, obtuse, the stem leaves chiefly oblong, rounded or roundedaa 
truncate at the base, sessile and somewhat clasping, tapering above the 
middle, mostly obtuse or the upper acute, 5-6 cm. long, 10-14 mm. wide, 
all entire, ciliate on the margins, the surfaces prevailingly glabrous 3 
heads few in terminal corymbs, their bracts subulate, very acute, 6-8 mm. 
long, minutely glandular; ray-corollas numerous, violet, 1z-15 mn. long, 
l mm. wide; achenes not seen. , 
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Occasional in open woods and burns. 
—~—~2 Hughes Fork, 5000 ft., a'Urbal; Pritchard, Jpling and Houck 101653 
‘Upper Priest 3., 3000 ft., 4pling 7557. 
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