SYNGENESIA ^auALis, Hieraclum. 



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yellow ; the light green leaves are elegantly marked 

 with blood-red veins. It is known by the name of 

 Poor Robins Plantain, and thought to possess consi- 

 derable medicinal powers. 



3. H. scapo folioso corymboso-paniculato, calycibus pedun- Gronovii. 



culisque glanduloso-pilosis, foliis obovatis obiusis inte- 



gerrimis, supra rariter strigoso-villosis, nervo medio 



subtus vilK'sissimo. — IFilld. sp. pi. 3. p. 1570. 

 a. H. caule sub-mifoliato, pauicula subfastigiata. Mich.Jl. nudicaule. 



amer. 2. p. SJ. 

 jS. H. caule parce folioso, panicula oblonga. Mich. I. c. foliosum, 



H. marianum. IVilld sp.pl 3. p. 15/2. 

 Icon. Pluk. mant. t.diO.f. '2. 

 In woods and on dry hills : Canada to Carolina. 1/ , 



July, Aug. V V. Flowers small. 



4. H. pilosum ; caule erecto simplici folioso, corymbo pan- molle. 



cifloro, loliis oblongo-lanceolatis altenuatis inferne 



paucidentatis, radicalibus petiolatis. — IVilld. sp. pi. 3. 



p. 1577 ? 

 Icon. J«c</. austr. t. \\g. 

 In Labrador. Col master . 11. July — Sept. v. s. in 



Herb. Dickson. Flowers middle size. 



5. H.glabriusculum ; caule erecto fol'oso paniculato inferne paniculatum', 



albo-lanato, pedicellis capillaribus, foliis lanceolatis 

 nudis di-ntalis membranaceis, — IVilld. sp. pi. 3. 

 p. \57l. 

 In shady woods : Canada to Carolina ; principally on 

 the mountains, li. July— ^ept. v. v. Flov.ers 

 very small. 



6. H. caule erecto multifloro glabro, foliis subsessilibas Ian- Kalmii, 



ceolatis acuminatis -\irors\im argute deutaiis, pedun- 

 culis in apice caulis al;er;iis subunitioris tpmentosis, — 

 Willd. sp.pl. 3. p. 1588. 

 In Pensylvania. Kalin. -f-. Flowers small, upright, 

 leaves small. It is singular, that in no part of North 

 America could I find a plant answering to this d-^- 

 scription given by I/innaeus. 



7. H. caule erecto simplici villoso, foliis sessilibus lanceo- virgatum, 



latis acutis glabris subtus pilosis margine oivaiicalo- 

 argute-dentatis versus apicem integer! imis: denvibus 

 divaricati«, panicula subcor) mbosa, calycibns pedun- 

 culisque tomentosis. — LTii/eit. herb 7ns. 



H. canadense. Mich. fl. amer. 2. p. Sd ? 



In the western part of New York and Canada. 1/ . 



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