808 PLANT LIFF. <>F ALABAMA. 



Bidens coronata leptophylla (Xutt.) PIXK-BAUI:KX ('OUKOI-HIS. 



Diodonta leptophylla Nutt. Trans. Am. Phil. Hoc. ser. 2, 7 : 360. 184 1 . 



Coreopsis anrta var. lepiophylla Torr. & Gray, Fl. N. A. 2 : 339. 1842. 



Among the forms of this polymorphous type this is the only one with per- 

 manent characters and deserving of varietal rank. It is recognized by its more 

 rigid habit of growth, the leaves piunately 3 to 5 divided, with the terminal divisions 

 linear, elongated, sparingly toothed and the lateral shorter-lobed or incised. Annual. 



ALABAMA: Coast plain. Open pine barrens. Mobile County. Flowers bright 

 yellow; October. 



Type locality : "Georgia. (Dr. Baldwyn.)" 



Herb. (Jeol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 



Bidens involucrata (Nutt.) Britton, Bull. Torr. Club, 20 : 281. 1893. 



WESTERN Buu MARIGOLD. 



Coreopsis involucrata Nutt. Journ. Acad. Phila. 7 : 74. 1834. 



Gray, Man. ed. 6, 284. Gray, Syu. Fl. N. A. 1, pt. 2: 295. Coulter. Contr. Nat. Herb. 

 2 : 223. 



Carolinian and Louisianiaii areas. Southwestern Illinois, Missouri, and Arkansas, 

 south to Texas and western Louisiana. 



ALABAMA: Mountain region. Damp open places, pastures, open woodlands. Cull- 

 inan County. Flowers August. Kare. Annual. 



Type locality: "In Arkansas. Collected by myself and Dr. Pitcher." 



Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 



Bidens discoidea (Torr. & Gray) Britton, Bull. Torr. Club, 20 : 281. 1893. 



Low SWAMP MARIGOLD. 



Coreopsis discoidea Torr. & Gray, Fl. N. A. 2 : 339. 1842. 



Gray, Man. ed. 6, 284. Chap. Fl. 233. Gray, Syn. Fl. N. A. 1, pt. 2:2!)5. Coulter, 

 Contr. Nat. Herb. 2 : 223. 



Carolinian and Louisianiau areas. Connecticut, Ohio, western Illinois, Virginia, 

 eastern Louisiana to Texas. 



ALABAMA : Central Pine belt. Coast plain. Wet thickets. Montgomery County, 

 Cypress pond. Mobile County, wooded swamps along the old telegraph road. 

 October 18. One to 3 feet high, densely branched. Not common. Annual. 



Type locality: " Wet places and swamps, Columbus, Ohio, Mr. Snllivant! Felici- 

 aua, Louisiana, Dr. Carpenter! Western Louisiana, Dr. Hale! Texas, Drummond! 

 Virginia, Mr. Rugtl!" 



Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 



OALINSOG-A Ruix & Pav. Prodr. Fl. Peru, 110, /. .14. 1794. 



About 5 species, annual herbs, warmer temperate and tropical America. 

 Galinsoga parviflora Cav. Icon. 3 : 41, t. 281. 1749. 



Gray, Man. ed. 6, 286. Gray, Syu. Fl. N. A. 1, pt. 2 : 303. 



Carolinian and Louisiauian areas. Eastern Massachusetts to Oregon, North Caro- 

 lina, and Missouri. Naturalized from tropical America. 



ALABAMA: Coast plain. Cultivated and waste places. Mobile County ; becoming 

 a troublesome weed. 



Type locality: " Hab. in Peruvia." 



Herb. Geol. Surv. 1 lerb. Mohr. 



ACTINOSPERMUM Ell. Sk. 2 : 448. 1821-24. 

 (BALDUiNANutt.Gen.2:175. 1818. Not Baldwinia Kaf. 1818.) 



Actinospermum uniflorum (Nutt.) Barnhart, Bull. Torr. Club, 24 : 411. 1897. 



ONE-HKADED ACTINOSPERMIM. 



lialduina uniftora Nutt. Gen. 2 : 175. 1818. 



Ell. Sk. 2 : 447. Gray, Man. ed. 6,286. Chap. Fl. 240. Gray, Syn. Fl. N. A. 1, pt. 

 2 : 302. 



Louisiauiau area. Coast of southern Virginia to Florida and eastern Louisiana. 



ALABAMA: Coast plain. Flat, damp pine barrens. Baldwin and Mobile counties. 

 Flowers deep yellow; August, September. Frequent. Perennial. 



Type locality: "In open grassy swamps from the maritime parts of Virginia to 

 Florida." 



Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 



