SYNGENESIA ^ftUALIS, LiatfU. 



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eJeaam. 



In Georgia. Bartram. Aug. — Oct. v. s. in Herb. Banks. 



Flowers smaller than any preceding species. 

 Q. L. caule slmplici villoso, foliis linearibus subfaloatis sca- 



bro-punctatis, spica subfoliosa, pediceliis brevibus, 



calycinis squamis intimis ligalatis coloratis. — IV Hid. 



sp. pi. 3. p. 1()35. 

 Serratula speciosa. Ait. kew. 3. p. J38. 

 Staehelina elegans. JVult.,fi. car. 202. 

 Eupatorium speciosum. P'ent. hort. eels. 'JQ. 

 In sandy fields : Carolina to Florida. If. . Sept. — Nov. 



V. V. A beautiful perennial ; flowers in long close 



spikes, purplish-red. 



10. L. caule simplici pubescente, foliis laevibus : inferioribus sphccroidea, 



petiolatis lato-lanceolatis, superioribus lanceolato-li- 

 nearibus, calycibus racemosis solitariis alternis subglo- 

 bosis : squamis ovatis acutiusculis erectis, margine ci- 

 liatis. — Mich. Jl. amer.1. p. g2. 

 On high mountains of Virginia and Carolina. 1/. Aug. 

 — Oct. V. V. Flowers large and handsome. 



11. L. caule simplici subpubescente, foliis lanceolatis utrin- scariosu' 



que attenuatis glabris margine scabris, calycibus race- 

 mosis alternis distantibus inferne squarrosis ; squamis 

 spathulatis margine membranacoo coloratis, — IVilld. 

 sp. pi. 3. p. 1635. 



L. squarrulosa. Mich.Jl. avier. 2. p. 92. 



berratula scariosa, Sp. pi. ll-ij. 



Icon. Pluk aim. t. 177./.4. 



In mountain meadows : Virginia to Carolina. % . Aug. 

 — Oct, v.v. Flowers the size of No. 10. 



12. L. caule simplici pubescente, foliis longissime linearibus squarrosa- 



nervosis margine scabriusculis, racemis paucifloris fo- 

 liosis, calycinis squamis superne foliaceis lanceolatis 

 rigidis patentibus. — IFilld. sp. pi. 3. p. 1(334, 



Serratula squarrosa. Hort. cliff^'. 392. 



Pteronia caroliniana. IFalt.fl. car. 202. 



Icon. Dill.eltk. t. 71. /• 82. 



In sandy woods and fields : Virginia^ Kentucky, and 

 Carolina. 11 . Sept. Oct. v.v. Flowers large, very hand- 

 .some. This and the preceding are known among the 

 inhabitants of those countries by the name of Rattle, 

 snake's Master. In case of being bit by this horrible 

 animal, they bruise the bulbs of this plant and apply 

 ft to the wound, while, at the same time, they make 



