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Fall Dandelion. 



Leontodoii 



autumnalis. 



The au- 

 tumn or 

 fall dan- 

 delion is not nearly so 

 beautiful as its spring 

 relative, as it is lacking 

 in both the size and rich 

 color of the latter Hower. 

 Still, the little yellow 

 blossom is pretty, and it 

 is common over hillside 

 pastures and sandy mead- 

 ows from July until No- 

 vember. Its flower stem 

 is bare, long, and scrawny- 

 looking, and has what 

 appears like tiny scales 

 (bracts) regularly ar- 

 ranged quite a distance 

 downward from the flow- 

 er. The leaves, similar to 

 those of the spring dan- 

 delion, but blunt-toothed, 

 are very small and grow 

 close to the ground. I 

 found this flower plenti- 

 fully scattered over the 



Leontodon Autumnalis. 



