64 FLORA OF THE UPPER SUSQUEHANNA. 



HIERACIUM L. 



H. pilosella L. Moise-eak Hawkweed. Montrose, 1878, C. H^ 

 Peck. Mcinity of New Milford, Graves; Clute. Leaves clus- 

 tered at the base of the stem, hairy; heads several, large^ 

 bright yellow. Spreads by runners. A species recently intro- 

 duced from Europe. May. June. 



M. aurantiacum L. Orange Hawk weed. Devil's Paint-brush. 

 Common in fields. Leaves nearly all radical, densely hairy; 

 heads clustered at the top of the stem, crimson, with orange 

 centers. This plant was first known from our region about ten 

 years ago, and is becoming plentiful in many places. 



H. Canadense Michx. Canada Hawkweed. Frequent in dry 

 woods. Not reported from the Chenango valley. Stem simple, 

 leafy; heads corymbed, rather large. Aug. 



H. paniculatum L. Paxicled Hawkweed. Not uncommon in 

 dry. open woods 



H. venosum L Rattlesnake-weed. Common in dry woods 

 and thickets. Leaves all radical, veined with purple ; stem, 

 very slender; heads small, yellow. June. 



H. scabrum Michx. Rorcui Hawkweed. Common in woods. 

 Stem rather stout, leafy; heads large. 



PRENANTHES L. 



P. alba L. Rattlesnake-root. White Lettuce. Drop Flower. 

 Lion's Foot. Common in thickets and the borders of woods. 

 Stem, tall ; heads pendulus, in corymbs, dingy white ; pappus 

 brown. Aug. 



P. serpentaria Pursh. Lion's Foot. Gall-of-the-Eartii. About 

 as common as the preceding, which it much resembles. Not re- 

 ported from the Chenango valley. Flowers white, yellowish 

 or purplish; pappus straw-color. Aug. 



P. altissimus L. Slkndek Dkoi' Fi.owkr. Not uncommon in 

 rich, moist woods. Aug. Sept. 



TARAXACUM W.wx. 



T. Taraxacum (L i Karst. I) \\di:i,I()\. Common everywhere. 

 One of the first flowers to bloom in spring and the last to close 

 in autumn. Has been found blooming ten months in the year 

 in our region. ( T. oj/ictnale Weber.) 



