COMPOSITE FAMILY 231 



Liatris gracilis (Laciniaria) . Blazing star. Button snake- 

 root. Heads purple, rarely white, spreading from stem in 

 long raceme. Pappus hairlike bristles. Plants 1-4 ft. tall. 

 Leaves narrow, stem leaves spreading, 1-2 in. long, basal 

 leaves longer. Sandy soil. Blooming in summer and fall. 

 Fla. to Ga. and Ala. 



Liatris tenuifolia. Heads similar to above species, but 

 erect, in narrow raceme. Plants 2-4 ft. taU. Stem leaves 

 erect, short, narrow, lower leaves 4-10 in. long. Pinelands. 

 Fla. to N. C. 



Garberia fniticosa. Heads light purple or pink, in ter- 

 minal panicles, fragrant. Pappus hairlike bristles. Shrub 

 2-6 ft. tall. Leaves alternate, leathery, entire, broadened up- 

 ward, gray green, 1 in. long or less. Sandy soil. Blooming 

 in fall. Pla. 



Carphephorus corymbosus. Paint brush. Heads bright 

 lilac or pinkish, in compact terminal inflorescence. Pappus 

 hairlike bristles. Plants 1-3 ft. tall. Leaves oblong, entire, 

 pale green, sessile, 2-6 in. long, stem leaves shorter. Sandy 

 soil. Blooming in summer and fall. Fla. to N. C. 



Chondrophora nudata (Bigelovia). Kayless goldenrod. 

 Heads small, yellow, in flat-topped inflorescence. Involucre 

 bracts yellowish, glutinous. Pappus hairlike bristles. Stems 

 1-2 ft. tall. Leaves narrow, entire, 1-4 in. long. Low pine- 

 lands. Blooming in summer and fall. Fla. to N. J. and 

 Texas. 



Baccharis haJimif olia. Sea-myrtle. Groundsel tree. Shrub 

 3-12 ft. tall. Heads small, whitish, in stalked clusters, 

 conspicuous later because of white pappus of hairlike bris- 

 tles. Leaves wedge-shaped or oblong, very variable, toothed 

 toward apex, 1-3 in. long. Low grounds. Blooming in fall. 

 Fla. to Mass. and Texas. 



Baccharis glomeruliflora. Similar to above, but heads are 

 sessile, or nearly so, in leaf-axils. Swamps. Fla. to N. C. 



Baccharis angustifolia. Heads similar to above, in short- 

 stalked clusters. Leaves narrow, 1-3 in. long, usually entire. 

 Marshes near the coast. Fla. to N. C. and Texas. 



