6 THE FLORA OF THE ALPS 
alpestris, W. K., and mznuta, Gaud., are mountain 
forms. 
10. ASTER, L, 
Disk-flowers bisexual, yellow; ray-flowers ligulate, 
female, blue or purple; involucral bracts in many rows; 
receptacle flat, pitted; pappus of many rows of hairs, 
persistent. Alpine. 
Aster alpinus, L. (Pl. 60); stem 2-4 in., capitule large 
(14-2 in.), solitary, ray-flowers violet, involucral bracts 
lanceolate ; high; Switzerland, Jura, Dauphiny, frequent. 
A. Garibaldiz, Briigg.; capitules 2-7, much smaller, ray- 
flowers violet; Eastern Alps, rare. A. Wolfiz, Favr.; 
stem 8-10 in., capitule large, solitary, ray-flowers blue, 
involucral bracts linear; rare; Sion. A. pyreneus, DC.; 
stem 14-3 ft., pubescent, capitules solitary or 3-5, ray- 
flowers blue, stem-leaves semi-amplexicaul; Pyrenees. 
A. Amellus, L.; stem 1-14 ft., pubescent, capitules 
numerous, corymbose, ray-flowers blue; dry hills; Swit- 
zerland, Jura, Dauphiny. 
11, LINOSYRIS, DC. 
Flowers all tubular and bisexual; receptacle flat, pitted ; 
pappus-hairs in two rows. 
L. vulgaris, Cass. (Chrysocoma Linosyris, L., Aster 
Linosyris, Bernh.), Goldilocks; capitules small, in dense 
terminal corymbs, flowers yellow, stem simple, wiry, 
leafy, leaves linear; open hill-sides, rare; Switzerland, 
Jura, Dauphiny. 
Tribe INULE&.—Flowers often unisexual ; ray-flowers 
yellow, ligulate, or 0; disk-flowers tubular, bisexual ; 

