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Aster Andersonii Gray. Sierra Aster. 



The only kuown station for this Aster in Sontheru California 

 is Tahquitz Valley, where it is very common and couspicnous in 

 the more boggy parts of the meadows between 8000 and 9000 ft. 

 alt., being thus limited to the Upper Transition Zone. In the 

 Sierras it is more common in the Canadian Zone, where it also 

 inhabits moist meadow lands. (Nos. 780, 2574.) 



Aster Fremonti Parishii Gray. 



Collected only in the meadows of Strawberry Valley; August. 

 (No. 2625.) 



Baeria gracilis Gray. Gold Fields. 



This Sonoran species was collected in Thomas Valley. 



Bigelovia graveolens glabrata Gray. 



Common all over the mountain from the lower part of the 

 pine belt up to 9500 ft. alt., blossoming from August to October. 

 (No. 2530.) 



Brickellia Californica Gray. 



Among the rocks above Strawberry Creek at 5000 ft. alt. 

 (No. 2391.) 



Carduus Californicus (Gray) Greene, Proc. Acad. Phila. for 

 1892, 359 (1893). Cnicus Californicus, Gray. Oirsium Cali- 

 fornicum Gray. Thistle. 

 Scattered throughout the Lower Transition Zone of the south 



and west sides. (No. 2286.) 



Carduus Drummondii acaulescens Gray. Cirsium acaule 



Americanum Gray. 



This peculiar thistle, which usually produces several sessile 

 heads of flowers in the center of the rosulate cluster of radical 

 leaves, is quite frequently found in meadows of the south side 

 at 4400-6000 ft. alt. (No. 2421.) 



Chaenactis lanosa DC. Pin-cushion. 



Very common beneath the pines at Ken worthy. At higher 

 altitudes its place is taken l)y C. tenuifoJia. (No. 2165.) 



Chaenactis Parishii Gray. 



Collected on Tahquitz Ridge at 7200 ft. alt. and in the lower 

 part of the pine belt of Tahquitz Valley 6000 ft. alt. It has been 



