Composite jfamil?. 



Canada Hawkweed. 



Hieracium Oanadense. 



Found, during August and September, growing along roads and 

 thickets in dry shade. 



The stalk, which grows to 2 or 3 feet high, is simple at first, but 

 bi'anches above, and is leafy ; it is round, hard-fibred, smooth — but 

 downy near the flowers. In color a light green, pale near the foot. 



The leaf is a long lance shape, pointed at the tip and broad at the 

 base, with a prominent strong midrib, the margin sparingly and sharply 

 toothed ; of a firm texture, and smooth. The color is a medium green, 

 silvery underneath, the midi-ib light. It is set close upon the stalk, 

 slightly clasping it ; the arrangement is alternate. The length of the 

 lowest leaves (sometimes 4 inches) decreases gradually, to that of a 

 tiny thread at the spring of the flower-stems. 



The flowers are finely notched at the tip ; of a bright pure yellow 

 color. The noticeably protruding two-tipped pistil is tawny-gray. The 

 flower-head is large and spreading; its green cup is smooth and close- 

 folded. The heads, on slender, downy, green stems, each of which bears 

 a single leaf, are arranged in a loose terminal cluster. 



Like all the Hawkweeds the Canada loves not solitude, but grows 

 in gay encampment along a shaded road, where travellers welcome its 

 strong absolute yellow, that is yet tempered to pleasing softness of tint 

 by the many little gray pistils. 



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