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Inner phyllaries obtuse, sometimes with paler but scarcely mem- 

 branaceous margins. Florets bright yellow. Sti/les yellow, or 

 rather livid and with dark hairs. Pappus rufescent. 



One of our most strongly marked species which I cannot but 

 regard as more nearly allied to S. crocatwm and H. oorymbosum 

 than to H. tridentatum. From H. tridentatum it may he distin- 

 guished hy having larger heads, a broader and very leafy corymb, 

 more obovate leaves (rarely strongly dentate) and involucres not 

 constricted in the middle after flowering. 



It is the plant which has hitherto been regarded by British 

 botanists as H. oorymbosum, hut specimens transmitted to Fries are 

 considered by him as identical with his H. rigidum, and distinct 

 from the true H^ coryrtibosum of Scotland. Upon his authority 

 I attach the name, feeHng satisfied that the species is a well marked 

 and truly distinct one. It does however appear to be so closely 

 allied to the true " S. oorymbosum," and so different from my dried 

 Norwegian specimens of " H. rigidum," and especially of its " var. 

 Imigatum" fS. Friesii Hartmann) that I do not feel fully satisfied 

 of its identity with the continental H. rigidum. 



32. H. CORYMBOSUM. Without root-leaves. Stem densely 

 leafy, with a spreaMng leafy branched corymbose panicle. 

 Lemes ovate lanceolate, acute, irregularly dentate, sessile, 

 clasping, glaucous and reticulated hmeath with loosely anastomo- 

 sing veins. Peduncles scaly. Involucres ovate and ulti- 

 mately rather trimcate at the base, with scattered hairs 

 and setse. PhyllarieS appressed, obtuse. Florets glabrous. 



H. corymboswm. Fries, Symb. p. 185. 



Mountain districts : rare. Banks of the Clunie near Castletown 

 of Braemar. 



Flowers in 7th and 8th months. 



