Composite ifamil^. 



Golden Rag-wort. Senecio aureus. 



Squaw-weed. 



Found in May or June in pasture lands. 



The stalk, which grows from 1 to 3 feet high, is single, somewhat 

 rigid in bearing, leafy, hollow, and woody-fibred, with a groov^ed surface. 

 Its color is green, with dull brown streaks. 



The lower leaves are simple, and round or heart- or lyre-shaped, 

 with toothed margins, and are set on long stems ; the upper leaves are 

 long and narrow, their margins deeply cleft, and are set upon the stalk, 

 partly clasping it. The texture is thin, and surface smooth. A rich 

 green in color. 



The bloom is small, of a deep orange hue ; it is gathered in a close 

 head, surrounded by 6 to 14 short rays, which have slightly notched 

 tips, are of fine texture, and are an absolute orange-yellow color. The 

 heads are. set in a smooth, deep cup, of a yellow-green color tipped with 

 red ; they are arranged, on long slender stems, in a loose terminal 

 cluster. 



Occasionally the flower-stems bear thread-like leaves ; sometimes 

 the grooved stalk is slightly twisted. The leafage is inclined to curl, 

 and with its fine deep notches presents a feathery appearance. The 

 foot-tuft of leaves is interesting in arrangement. 



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