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SYNGENESIA SUPERFLUA. 



Aster. 



fragili 



linearl-lanceolatis subsenatis, ramis corymbosis, ca- 

 lycibus inibiicatis, caule glabriusculo. JVilld. sp. pl.3. 

 p. 2050. 



A. art(.-ini'>iflorus. Lam. tncycl. sitppl. 1. p. 500. 



In low grounds and on sidt-s of ditches: New Jersey to 

 Carolina. 11- Sept.— Nov. v. v.; v. s. in Herb. 

 Lambert. About four feet or less high ; tiowers about 

 half the size of No. /1, rays white. 

 74. A. foUis linearibus acuminatis integerrimis, radicalibus 

 oblono-.is serratis, rauiis corymboso-paniculatis, caly- 

 cibns imbricatis .squamis adpressis, caule glabriusculo. 

 IVilld. sp. pi 3. p. 2051. 



In North America. Muhlenberg. 1/ . v. s. in Herb. 

 Lambert. About two feet high ; flowers white, 

 smaller than the preceding. This and the three pre- 

 ceding species are very nearly allied to one another, so 

 much so that it is difficult to find sufficient cararacters 

 to distinguish them, though their general appearance 

 and the size of the flowers separate them at first sight, 



tniser. 75. A. foliis sessilibus lanceolatis serratis glabris, calycibus 



imbricatis, foliolis acutis, disco radii aequali, caule 

 villosiubculo. IVilld. sp. pl.3. p 2051. 

 In old barren fields : Canada and New England, l/ . 

 Aug. — Oct. V. V. 3 V. s. in Herb. Lambert. 



divergens. 7S. A. foliis elliptico-lanceolatis serratis glabris, caulinis li- 

 neari-lanceolatis elongatis, ramis patentibus, calycibus 

 imbricatis, caule pubescente. IVilld. sp. pi. 3. 

 p. 2052. 

 In old fields and barren woods : New York to Carolina. 

 If.. Sept. — Nov. V. v.; V. s. in Herb. Lambert. 

 From three to five feet high 3 flowers small j rays 

 •white, disk reddish-brown. 



diffusus. 77- A. foliis elliptico-lanceolatis serratis glabris proportionatis, 



ramis patentibus, calycibus imbricatis, caule pube- 

 scente. IVilld. sp. pi. 3. p. 2052. 

 In fields and hedges ; frequent : Canada to Carolina. 1/. 

 Sept. — Nov. V. V. ; V. $. in Herb. Lambert. Flowers 

 white, small. 



pendulus. 78, A. foliis elliptico-lanceolatis serratis glabris, ramulorum 



remotiusculiSj ramis divaricatissimis pendulis, caule 



pubescente, IVilld. sp. pi. 3. p. 2052. 



In old fields; common. 1/. Oct. Nov. v, v.; v. s. 



in Herb. Lambert. Resembles the preceding j but the 



