COMPOSITE FAMILY 



three to five cleft, to N. altissimus, with leaves heart- 

 shaped or triangular-toothed or cleft. Very variable. 

 Flower-heads. — Ligulate-composite, that is, all florets 

 are rays. Bell-shaped, nodding, greenish or yellowish 



Flowers of White Lettuce. Ndhalus 



white, dull reddish sometimes flushed with lilac. 

 Borne in terminal panicles and axillary clusters. Rays 

 five to fifteen. Involucre cylindrical, green or dull red, 

 usually narrow; its bracts in one or two series; rays 

 greenish white or cream color^ extending beyond the 

 bracts and curving outward forming a pendulous bell- 

 shaped head. Pappus varies in species from cream 

 white to reddish brown. 



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