COMPOSITE FAMILY. Compositas. 



A^mooth species common in swamps in 

 Qolde'n-rod *^^® north. The upper leaves long lance- 

 Solidago shaped, few-veined, and nearly toothless, 



neglecta the lower ones sharply toothed, broader, 



August- and tapering to a stem. The flower elus- 



ep em er ^^^^ rather thick and short, with crowded 

 flowers of 3-8 small rays. 2-4 feet high. Me., south to 

 Md.. and west to Wis. and 111. 



A common and very graceful species : 

 Go?den=rod *^"® ^^ ^^^^ earliest golden-rods, with very 

 SoUdago light golden yellow flowers having 5-7 



arguta • large rays and small, light green, obtuse 



J"'y- scales. The flower-cluster plumelike and 



ep em er reclining. The stem angled, smooth, and 

 angular in section, sometimes ruddy brown. Leaves 

 deep green, indistinctly feather-veined, large, thin, and 

 sharply coarse-toothed, generally elliptical lance-shaped, 

 the upper ones nearly if not quite toothless. 2-4 feet 

 high. Copses and rich thin woods, from N. H., south 

 to Va. , and west to S. Dak. 



Another very common, slender species 

 Golden=rod often found in companj^ with tlie forego- 

 Solidagojnnrea ing and blooming a little later. Leaves 

 July- smooth, yellow olive green, and slightly 



September three-ribbed, the upper ones toothless, the 

 lower broad lance-shaped, with sharp and spreading 

 teeth ; a tiny leaf- wing grows at either side of each leaf- 

 stem. The flower-clusters are spread somewhat like an 

 elm in larger plants ; but in the smaller ones they are 

 one-sided. The golden yellow flowers about ^ inch long, 

 with 8-12 small rays. 2-4 feet high. On dry rocky 

 banks and roadsides. Me., south toN. Car., west to Mo. 

 A common but by no means a late-flow- 

 Qolden=rod ®""S golden-rod, generally distinguished 

 SoUdago for the plumlike lilac bloom (but some- 



nerotina times light green) of its straight, smooth, 



August- dignified stem, which is perfectly cylindri- 



October ° . ^. ' -. -^ - , • , 



cat in section. Leaves dark green, plainly 



three-ribbed, smooth, and toothed only along the upper 



half of the edge, narrow and sharp-pointed. The stems 



of the flower-heads are covered with tiny white hairs ; 



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