268 BICKNELL: FERNS AND 
GNAPHALIUM ULIGINOSUM L. 
Locally common in damp fields and cartways and occasional 
in the town streets. First flowers June 17, 1910; blooming through 
September. 
GNAPHALIUM PURPUREUM L, 
On sandy levels about most of the ponds along the south 
side of the island, especially Nobadeer and Madequecham Ponds, 
sometimes in great abundance. Collected by Miss Gardner at 
Sachacha Pond. Reddened flower heads June 7, 1909; plants 
still small but in full flower July 9, 1912; flowers passing September 
13, 1907. 
*INULA HELENIUM L. 
Sparingly established in a meadow near the Springfield House 
and in a low field at the southern end of the town. In full flower 
August 4, 1906; out of bloom August 27, 1904. 
RUDBECKIA HIRTA L. 
Frequent or rather common in many parts of the island. 
According to Mrs. Owen its first appearance on Nantucket was 
probably about 1878 and ten years later it was rather common 
at Siasconset and becoming so elsewhere. 
HELIANTHUS DIVARICATUS L. 
Common on the plains and moorland towards Siasconset, and 
local throughout the eastern third of the island, not seen on the 
western two thirds. In exposed places on poor soils it is often 
much dwarfed, with unusually narrow leaves and few flowering 
heads or only a single one. In full bloom August 6, 1904; mostly 
passed flowering September 17, 1907. 
HELIANTHUS STRUMOSUs L. 
Locally common in the northeastern quarter of the island in 
dry soil about the borders of thickets; not seen west of Swain’s 
Neck. No flowers up to August 3, 1906; in full bloom September 
17, 1907. 
*HELIANTHUS ANNUUS L. 
Occasional in waste ground and in old fields. In full flower 
August II, 1906. 
