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found along the banks of the electric railway ; it was plentiful, 
bearing both flowers and fruit, and gave indications of contin 
uing to bloom for a number of days longer. Flowers bright 
yellow fading to reddish. No. 6490. 
Arctium Lappa, L. This is the first time it has been seen 
in many years, the all but universal species in southeastern 
Michigan being A. minus. Near Monroe, No. 6720, August 22; 
Keweenaw Co., No. 452, August 20, 1886; Ypsilanti, No. 452a, 
August 12, 1891; Detroit, No. 452b, July 1, 1894. 
Tragopogon porrifolius, L. Salsify; Oyster Plant. Culti- 
vated for its esculent root which has an oyster-like flavor. 
Naturalized throughout the state. It has been observed in 
many places from the Ohio line to Lake Superior. Involucral 
bracts 8, twice longer than the purple flowers, the peduncles 
much swollen under the heads. Clifton, No. 309; August 6, 
1885; Detroit, No. 309a, June 27, 1909. 
Tragopogon pratensis, L. Goat’s Beard. Involucral bracts 
8, equal to or shorter than the yellow flowers; leaves wavy 
margined but with straight tips; peduncles not swollen. Ypsi- 
lanti, No. 1247, June 21, 1892; Keweenaw Co., No. 1247a, July 
2, 1895. 
Var. tortilis, Mey. The tips of the leaves are twisted like a 
corkscrew. Involucral bracts 8 usually overlapping, obtuse. 
Seed 10-14 mm. long, tuberculately scabrous, tapering into a 
filiform beak 7-10 mm. long. Head of fruit, spherical, about 9 
em. in diameter, Rochester, No. 2962. September 29, 1912; 
Parkedale, No. 3337, May 25, 1913; Shelbyville, No. 6483, 
June 21, 1923; Lake Linden, No. 6589, June 25, 1923; Calumet, 
No. 6598a, June 25, 1923. 
Tragopogan major, Jacq. Leaves linear-lanceolate, ane 
acuminate as in 7. porrifolius; bracts of the involucre 12 to 15, 
acuminate and twice longer than the yellow flowers; peduncles 
much swollen under the heads; seed roughened by coarse 
scales, about 15 mm. long and tapering into a filiform beak of 
about its own length, head of fruit spherical, about 14 cm. in 
diameter. Shelbyville, No. 5560, July 22, 1920, and June 21, 
1923. The flowers of the species of Tragopogon often have 
closed as early as 8 or 9 o’clock in the morning. The large 
