Eupatorium COMPOSITAE Grindelia 



from the Fall Line southward to Cape Charles; rare in the Piedmont: 

 rocky soil e. of Rock Springs (Ce), Long, 28483, 11 Aug. 1923 (A). 

 Aug., Sept. 



E. coelestinum L, Mist-flower, 



Rather frequent in rich, rocky soil of New Castle and Cecil 

 Counties; less common southward to Cape Charles. Mid- Aug. to 

 early Oct. 



Mikania Willd. 



M. scandens (L.) Willd. Climbing Hemp-weed. 



Common in swamps, ditches and dune hollows, and along 

 streams, from the Fall Line southward to southern Accomac 

 County; one upland station: Rock Springs (Ce), J. J. Carter, 5 Aug. 

 1905(A). Aug., Sept. ji,^^^ \ ^.^ ^ 



Liatris Schreber. Blazing Star. 



L. cylindracea Mx. 



One collection: canal bank at St. Georges (NC), E. Tatnall, 

 without date (D). 



Probably a waif from west of the Alleghenies. 



L. scariosa Willd. 



One station: "near Mt. Cuba, Fulton's Mill, rare," Commons, 

 12 Sept. 1867 (A). 



L. spicata (L.) Willd. 



Infrequent; meadows and roadsides. Piedmont area; one Coastal 

 Plain station: near Gumboro (S), Commons, 24 Sept. 1877 (A). 

 Aug., Sept. 



L. graminifolia (Walt.) Willd. 



Common on the Coastal Plain, in dry, sandy woods and on 

 roadsides; also in dune hollows and borders of salt marshes, Sussex 

 County and southward to Cape Charles. Sept. to mid-Oct. 



The more hirsute plant has been separated by Fernald as var. 

 lasia Fern. & Grisc. 



Grindelia Willd. Tar Weed. 

 G. squarrosa (Pursh) Dunal. 



One collection: sandy field near Milton (S), Commons, 17 Aug. 

 1899 (A). 



[ 255 ] 



