Carduaceae 293 



tracted into a petiole; stem leaves J of 

 an inch long, few, and very narrow. Flow- 

 ers solitary, about J of an inch high and 

 broad ; involucre usually reddish or purplish, 

 covered with woolly hairs; bracts nearly 

 equal, lanceolate, rather loose; rays numer- 

 ous, J-J of an inch long, deep golden yellow. 

 In open ground on alpine meadows and 

 among rocks, at the higher altitudes, through- 

 out the region ; a striking little plant, flower- 

 ing in July. 



Erigeron Stems few or several, slender, 



melanoce- e 2 _ 6 ^^ ^ h ^^ 



phalus 



A Nelson. purplish-black hairs. Leaves 



Black-wool- numerous, elliptic or narrowly 

 ly Fleabane. oblong, f-ij inches long, nearly 

 smooth; stem leaves broadly linear, acumi- 

 nate, f-i inch long, hairiness similar to that 

 of the stem. Head solitary, of an inch 

 broad; involucral scales nearly equal, with 

 attenuate tips, densely covered with pur- 

 plish-black wool ; rays 50-60, white or pinkish, 

 | of an inch long. 



