SYNGENESIA SUPERFLUA. SolidagO, 539 



rioribus sensim minoribus, ramis paniculae elongatis 

 apice racemifloris, pedunculis glabris secundis. — Mich. 

 Ji. airier. 1. p. ] 17- 

 In shady wet woods of Lower Carolina and Georgia. 

 % . Aug. — Oct. V. V. About two foot high 5 ex- 

 tremely smooth and slender. 



24. S. canle erecto pubescente, foliis lineari-lanceolatis inte- odora. 



gerrimis glabris margine scabris, racemis paniculatis 

 secundis. Willd. sp. pi. Z. p.lOQl. 

 Icon. Pluk. aim. llQ.f. Q. 



In dry sunny situations, on fertile woodlands : Canada 

 to Carolina ; principally throughout the Allegany 

 mountains. 1/ . Aug. Oct. — v. v. ; v. s. in Herb. 

 Banks. This is most generally and principally known 

 among the inhabitants by the name of Golden-rod, and 

 used as a wholesome lea. The flowers, gathered when 

 fully expanded, and carefully dried, give a most agree- 

 able substitute for tea, which for some time has been 

 an article of exportation to China, where it fetches a 

 » high price. 



25. S. caule erecto tereti aspero, foliis arete sessilibus re- relrorsa. 



flexis lineari-lanceolatis mucronatis subtus subcarinatis 

 margine asperis, panicula racemis recurvatis. — Mich. 

 Ji. amer. 2. p. II 7. 

 In open swamps of Virginia and Carolina. I/ . Aug. 

 Sept. V. V. 



*** Racemis erectis. 



26. S. glabra, sufFruticosa j foliis lanceolatis obtusis enervibus, paucifloscuh- 



panicula composita multiflora, fasciculis erectis, caly- ■^^• 

 cibus angusto-oblongis 5-floris, radio unico. — Mich. fl. 

 amer. 2. p. II6. 

 In the sand- barrens of Virginia and Carolina. % . Aug. 

 — Oct. V. V. 



27. S. caule foliisque ellipticis pilosis, inferioribus serratis, licolor, 



ramis foliolosis, racemis erectis, foliolis calycinis obtu. 



sis. Willd. sp. pi. 3 . p. 2061 . 

 Icon. Pluk. aim. t. 1 14./. 3. 

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



Aug. — Oct. I'. V. J V. s. in Herb. Banks. It is easily 



distinguished from the rest, by the short and close 



racemes and white rays. 



28. S. caule erecto villoso, foliis ellipticis scabriusculis pe- petiolaris. 



tiolatis, racemis erectis, Ijgulis elongatis. JVilld. sp. 

 pi. 3. p. 20t)i. 



