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sson D. lanuginosum (Michx.) Nicholson, with which it not infrequently 
associates. : 
AMORPHA VIRGATA Small, Bull. Torr. Club 21:17. 1894.—In the 
mountains of western North Carolina Amorpha virgata is frequently 
represented, and, so far as I am aware, is the only species of the genus 
inthe upland section of the state. It is found in considerable patches 
a elevations of 700-1000", instances of which are located near Round 
knob, McDowell county, and Busbee mountain, Buncombe county, 
forming coarse but attractive shrubs 1-3" high. The flowers appear 
_ itthe stations given about the first of June, the fruit hanging until 
_ after the leaves have fallen. 
" Brauneria Tennesseensis, n. sp.—A _ hispid, perennial herb from a 
_ long and fusiform blackened root, 2—3°" high, bearing showy heads of 
_ purplish lowers in late summer: stems 1-several from the top of the 
_ fot, simple or with one or two primary branches, papillose-hispid : 
_ ltaves linear to linear-lanceolate, o.5—1.75" long including the petiole, 
aa broad, attenuate at the base, the apex usually acute, 3-nerved, 
- pillose-hispid, especially along the margins: peduncle thickened 
ipwards, sulcate angled, like the stem or more sparingly hispid, 
: poly bearing one or two leaf-like bracts: heads 1. 5-2 high, con- 
‘al, nearly as broad as high: involucre composed of lanceolate ciliate 
7 “ales, thickened at the base : rays 2—3™ long, purplish, hispid on the 
30 Surface, 2-cleft at the apex, the divisions mucronate: chaff 
: "eid, carinate, pointed, longer than the disk flowers: achenes 4-sided, 
: mig-angled on the longest side: pappus a narrow-toothed border 
lg Prominent points corresponding with the angles of the 
gravelly hill near 
‘Tergne, Tenn., and associated with Grindedia lanceolata Nutt. 
| i gs be known by its smaller size, | 
On the ea and narrower achenes (which are abies 
- ing hgest angle), by the later season of flowering, 0 
- ely drooping rays. 
aa ULIGINOSA Nutt. Jour. Acad. Philad. 7: 
. a. out that Nuttall :probably had more t 
"Aen he described the above, and that there can 
Proc. Am. Acad. 
d the spread- 
ro1. 1834.— Dr. 
han one plant in 
be no doubt as 
17 :193. 1882, 
