(105 ) 
4, 8, or 12 membranaceous scales. Flowers 
yellow. 
1. HE. sracnapirotium Lag. Frutescent; 
heads with short peduncles in loose cymes; re- 
ceptacle alveolate.— ). San Francisco. Sum- 
mer. 
2. EH. CONFERTIFLORUM Gray. Suffrutescent; 
Head with very short peduncles in compact 
cymes; receptacle not alveolate.—2f. Com- 
mon. Summer. 
3. E.cmsprrosum Dougl. Herbaceous; 
heads solitary, or few on large peduncles.—2,. 
Marin County. Summer. 
42, Monolopia DC. 
Superflua. Scales of the involucre united 
into a dentate cup. Receptacle conical, naked, 
papillate. Pappus 0. Flowers yellow. 
1. M. mason DC. Ray-flowers with 3-4 
lobed ligule and an appendage on the oppo- 
site side; bracts of the involucre united.—©. 
Oakland. Saucelito. Summer. 
Q. GRACILENS Gray. Ray-flowers with 3- 
4-lobed ligule and an appendage on the oppo- 
site side; bracts of the involucre distinct to 
the base.—©. Santa. Cruz Mountains. Sum- 
mer. 
43, Lasthenia Cass. 
Superflua. Scales of the involucre united 
into a dentate cup. Receptacle conical, naked, 
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