780 TLANT MKK OK ALA15AMA. 



Aster oblongifolius Xiitt. (ion. 2 : ir.Ci. 181S. I'uaikik Asi kk. 



(irnv, Man.. Ml. (J, L',")7. (Jray, Syn. 11. X. A. 1. i.t.2: ITS. Cliap. 11. ed. :i. 2_':i. Coul- 

 ter. Contr. Nat. licrl). 2: liM. " 



C'aiDlinian to l.oiiisianian area. lllinoiH and Mi.ssomi to .MinneHotaand NeWraHka ; 

 Ptnusylvaiiia and \irginia south to rciincsscc, wcHt to T<-xaK and .•\rkan.'<as. 



Ai.Ai{.\.MA : Mountain rcj^ion. ("antral i)rairi<'.s. Dry baiik.s and liill^^ides. Matli- 

 8on County. Huntsville, sunny hillsides, Hank of NIontcsano, 1,000 feet altitude. 

 Lee County, Anhurn. Tuscaloosa County. Montgomery County, in the jirairies. 

 Flowers azure; Septeniher, Octolter. Infrequent. 



Tyjie locality : " ( )n tlie banks of the Missouri. " 



Herb. (ieol. Surv. Herb. Midir. 



Aster puniceus L. Sp. PI. 2 : STo. IT^o. Prui'i.K-.^TKMMKD Astkk. 



Cray. Man. ed. 15. 2(i;^. Gray, Syn. Fl. N. A. 1, pt. 2 : Iftn. ( haj). Fl. ed. H, 223. 



Allegbenian and Carolinian areas. Xova Scotia and niaritiiue Canad.i to tlm 

 K'ocky Mountains; Xew England west to Minnesota, Dakota. West \'irginia. to 

 northern Illinois, mountains of North Carolina, and northwestern Georgia. 



Ai.aisama: Mountain region. Metaniorphic hills. Swampy borders of woods. Lee 

 County, Auburn ( /•'. S. Earle). Flowers violet to ])urp!e; Scptenil)er, October. Rare; 

 only locality known in the State. 



'I'ype localitj': "Hab. in Anic^rica septentrion.ili." 



Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mobr. 



Aster concolor L. Sp. PI. ed. 2, 2 : 1228. 17(i:>. Soithkhn Sii.ky Astku. 



Ell. Sk. 2 : :15(). (Jrav. Man. ed. 6, 2r)S. Chai.. I'l. 200. (irav, Svn. Fl. N. A. 1. pt. 2 : 

 180. 



Carolinian and I.,ouisianian areas. Southern X*',w England ami New ^ oi k to 

 southern Ohio, Tennessee, and Florida, and west to Mississipiii. 



Ai.aha.ma: Metaniori)hic hills to Coa.st plain. Dry pine woods. Moliilc County, 

 sandy pine ridges. Tallapoosa Couuty {I'J. J. Smith). \a'v (Jonnty, Auburn, sterile 

 hills. Rays violet; October, November. Fre([uent. 



Type locality: "Hab. in Virginia." 



Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 



Aster gracilis Nutt. Gen. 2 : l.")8. 1818. Slendeu Astku. 



Gray. Man. ed. (), 250. Chap. Fl. 199. Gray. Syn. Fl. X. A. 2, ]>t,. 1: 170. liritt. cV 

 Br. lll.Fl. 3::{7.3. 



Carolinian area. Xew .Jersey, Kentucky, and Tennessee. 



Alabama: Mountain region. (•)pen woods. Dekalb Countx. Lookout Monntaiu, 

 near Mentone. Flowers azure; September. Infre(|uent. 



'i'ype locality: "In the Savannahs of K.-ntucky and Tenne8s<'i\'' 



Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 



Aster adnatus Xntt. .Journ. Acad. Phila. 7 : 82. 1831-1837. Small-leai' A.stkr. 



Aatrr mieroj)liiiIliis 'i'orr.; Ijindl. in DC. Prodr. 5 : 21 1. 1835. 



Chap. Fl. 200. Gray, Syn. Fl. N. A. 1, ])t. 2 : 180. 



Louisianian area. Florida to Mississinpi. 



Alabama: Lower Pine region, barren pine ridges. Mobile County, Springhill 

 (dattn). Flowers violet; October, November. Not iufre(|U(;nt. 



Ty])e locality : " In Alabama and West Florida. Mr. Ware." 



Herli. (ieol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 



Aster patens Ait. Hort. Kew. 3 : 201. 1789. Spki;aI)TN<; Astku. 



A>tl(r amplexicanUs Michx. Fl. Bor. Am. 2 : 114. 1803. 



Ell. Sk. 2: 301. Gray. Man. ed. (>, 258. Chap. Fl. 200. (iray, Svn. Fl. X. A. 1. pt. 

 2 : 180. Coulter, Contr. Xat. Herb. 2 : 195. 



Alleghenian to Louisianian area. Xew Brunswick, Ontario; Massachusetts west 

 to .Minnesota and Nebraska: south to the Ohio Valley, Missouri, and Arkans.as, .ind 

 from New .Jersey to Florida and Texas. 



Alabama : Tennessee \'alley to Coast plain. Dry open eojjses. hillsides, borders of 

 woods. Cullman County. 'J'alladega County, Renfroe; Alpine Mountain, 1,800 fe<^t. 

 Xot seen in the low country. 



Type locality : "Native of "\'irginia." 



Herb, dleol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 



Aster patens tenuicaulis nom. nov. Slender Spueading AoTEK. 



Aster i)at(inH (iracilis Hook. Comp. Bot. Mag. 1 : 97. 1835. Not A. (/racilis Nutt. 1818. 

 Gray, Syn. Fl. N. A. 1, pt. 2 : 180. Coulter, Contr. Nat. 1 lerb. 2 : 195. 

 Carolinian and Louisianian areas. Tennessee {(iuttinijer) to Louisiana and Texas. 



