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bears a very close general resemblance to some of the numerous 

 wild sunflowers of the region, and the name "False Sunflower", 

 is very appropriate. 



802. YERBA DE TAJO 



VERBESINA ALBA L. 



A very abundant beach plant along the east shore of Long Point, 

 and found occasionally down as far as beyond the Inlet, and by the 

 Palmer house, by Lakeview hotel and the railroad bridge near 

 Culver. It is found just a little back of the waterline. Not much 

 found on the east shore of the lake. In some parts of the state 

 this plant is rare or absent ; in others common. Although it is said 

 to be a weed in warm regions, it never becomes obnoxious in In- 

 diana, as it is usually of rather small size and is generally confined 

 to the margins of rivers and lakes or ponds. With us it has a 

 long flowering season — from July to October — and a large plant will 

 produce a great number of seed. Although rather inconspicuous, 

 it is, when attentively considered, an attractive plant, the blossoms 

 being very neat and dainty. Late in autumn, especially in rather 

 barren and infertile sandy spots along shore, exceedingly dwarfed 

 plants frequently occur tipped with a single blossom. One was 

 noted only one-half inch in height, with seven leaves and one blos- 

 som. The plant remained in bloom as late at October 30, 1900. 



803. BLACK EYED SUSAN 



RUDBECKIA HIRTA L. 



Rather common, both in dry and wet ground; blossoms quite 

 late sometimes, until killed by frost; found in flower south along 

 the railroad June 15, 1901 ; several plants noted in flower October 

 24, 1904, some along the road by Romig's, some toward the tama- 

 rack marsh. 



One of the most attractive of summer and autumn plants ; fre- 

 quently found in dry meadows, but never abundant enough to be- 

 come a nuisance. 



804. TALL CONE-FLOWER 



RUDBECKIA LACINIATA L. 



Occasional in moist places, but not so common as m many parts 

 of the state where it usually thrives in small clumps in moist shady 

 places. A cultivated double-flowered form is the well-known 

 Golden Glow of gardens. 



