Composite jfamili?. 



Upland White Aster. Aster ptarmicoides. 



Found among rocks, in dry soil, in August. 



The stalk, erect in bearing, from 1 to 2 feet in height, is single, and 

 very slender; smooth at the foot, though rough above. Of a gray- 

 green color. 



The leaf is like a grass blade, long, and narrow, with an entire 

 margin, and noticeable midrib ; the upper surface is rough, the edge 

 being harsh to the touch, the under surface is shining. Color, gray- 

 green. Arranged alternately, and clasping the stalk with an upward 

 curve. 



The disc flowers are small ; of a pale yellow-green. The ray 

 flowers, 15 or 20 in number, are short, pointed ; pure white. The heads 

 are arranged in a flat-topped loose cluster. 



When the disc flowers mature they turn to a light brown color ; 

 at one period of development the pale pistils are prominent. There is 

 an individual excellence about this Aster, existing especially in the curve 

 of its leaf. 



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