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leaves, lanceolate in outline, and taller stem. In the true A. 7ior- 

 vegica the basal leaf-blades are as broad as long and have usually 



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Artemisia Brittonii sp. nov. 



Perennial with a horizontal rootstock ; stem rather stout, ^-6 

 dm. high, white-floccose ; lower leaves cuneate or oblong-oblance- 

 olate, 3-5-lobed mostly above the middle, densely white-tomentose 

 on both sides, the lobes lanceolate ; upper leaves ovate-lanceolate, 

 entire; inflorescence paniculate; panicles narrow and heads con- 

 glomerate, 3-4 mm. high, about 2 mm. broad ; bracts ovate and 

 densely floccose ; flowers about 15, heterogamous, light-brown or 

 yellow; achenes and receptacle glabrous. 



This is related to A. htdoviciana Nutt., but differing in the 

 stouter habit, more crowded inflorescence, and principally in the 

 leaves, which are equally tomentose on both sides. 



Colorado : Golden, 1882, N. Z, Britton (type, in herb. 

 Columbia College); Boulder, 1 891, Penard 28^; also 1902, 

 Tweedy ^go6. 



Utah : Green River, 1850, Stansbmy ; Salt Lake Valley, 

 Lauderdale ; Salt Lake City, 1884, Harry Edzvards. 



"^ Artemisia Underwoodii sp. nov. 



Perennial, with a horizontal much-branched rootstock ; stems 

 slender, 2-6 dm. high, somewhat floccose, usually simple up to 

 the inflorescence ; leaves 3-5 cm. long, pinnately parted, with 

 3-7 (usually s) linear or linear-lanceolate acute lobes, densely 

 white-floccose beneath, green and slightly tomentose above at 

 first, but in age glabrate ; inflorescence paniculate, but panicle 

 narrow and the small heads crowded ; heads campanulate, 

 scarcely over 3 mm. high and 2.5 mm. broad ; bracts ovate, 

 tomentose, slightly scarious on the margin; flowers 15-20, 

 heterogamous, brown ; achenes and receptacle glabrous. 



This IS nearest related to A. liidovieiana, but differs in the 



deeply parted leaves and their narrow lobes. It grows on 



chaparral-covered hills and mountain-sides at an altitude of 



2300—2700 m. 



Colorado: Ouray, 1901, Undenvood & Selby 74 (type) and 



34; Georgetown, 1895. Rydberg. 



