(105) 



4, 8, or 12 membranaceous scales. Flowers 

 yellow. 



1 . E. ST.ECHADiroLiUM Lag. Frutescent; 

 heads with short peduncles in loose cymes; re- 

 ceptacle alveolate. — ^ . San Francisco. Sum- 

 mer. 



2. E. CONFERTIFLORUM Gray. Suffrutescent; 

 Head with very short peduncles in compact 

 cymes; receptacle not alveolate. — 2i- Com- 

 mon. Summer. 



3. E. c^ SPIT o SUM Dougl. Herbaceous; 

 heads solitary, or few on large peduncles. — U- 

 Marin County. Summer. 



42. Monolopia DC. 

 Superflua. Scales of the involucre united 



into a dentate cup. Rceptacle conical, naked, 

 papillate. Pappus 0. Flowers yellow. 



1. M. MAJOR DC. Ray-ilowers with 3-4 

 lobed ligulae and an appendage on the oppo- 

 site side; bracts of the involucre united. — 0. 

 Oakland. Saucelito. Summer. 



2. GRACILENS Gray. Piay-flowers with 3- 

 4-lobed ligula3 and an appendage on the oppo- 

 site side; bracts of the involucre distinct to 

 the base. — 0. Santa. Cruz Mountains. Sum- 

 mer. 



43. Lasthenia Cass. 



Superflua. Scales of the involucre united 

 into a dentate cup. Keceptacle conical, naked, 

 5a 



