416 Florida Lcxin:^toidr.nsit' 



Specirs 2r/. Cerastium Loxge-peduxcul vtum. 

 Sp. Ck» Yi<cid-pubcsccnt; leaves ohlon^Amenu •dcute-, ptdun- 

 clcs long. 



Obs. Altogether a larger plant than the prexeding, rising 

 sometimes to the height of 12 inches, but more frequently semi- 

 procumbent. The whole phuit is remarkably viscid to the 

 touch, and is strongly characterized by the circumstance which , 

 affords the specific name, viz. the unusual length of the pe- 

 duncles. Found in common with the former but much more 

 rare. Flowers a few days later. 



S\pi, C. Glutinosum. J\''utL C. Nutans. Torrcy. 



35. Gexus. ERIGERON. Fkabanc. 



(Deriv). Greek Er, tho spring, and geroji, an old in:ui ; because it is 

 hoar\- in the spring. Sm.) 



Class Idih. SYjXGEjYESIA— Order, SUPERFLUA. 



Gen. Ch, Calyx imbricate. F/o/v/5of the ray linear, very nu- 

 merous. Pappus doable; exterior minute; interior hairy, of 

 few ra}'s. Receptacle naked. 



Specks \sf. Ertgeron Bellidifolium. 



Sp, Ch, Kairy, gray, radical leaves obovate, spatliulate, sub- 

 serrate: stem leaves remote, oblong-ovate, amplexicaul, en- 

 tire; stems 3-5-flowered ; 7'ays nearly twice as long as the 

 hemispherical calyx. Torrey, 



Obs. The present species, as it occurs in this vicinity, differs 

 from the foregoing description in having the lower stem-leaves 

 coarsely though irregularly toothed, w^hile the iipper ones 

 only are entire or untoolhed. The number of floAvers also 

 exceed that mentioned in the specific description, being often 

 as numerous as 8-10. The ilowers begin to shew themselves 

 about the 10th of April, w^hen the plant is only 3-4 inches high, 

 a))d continue unfolding, until it has attained the height of 18 

 or 24 inches. The central flower, as observed by Mr. Elliott, 

 is generally larger than the lateral ones — their colour varying 

 from delicate pink to white — in pastures and meadows abun- 

 dant. 



Species ^d. Erigeron Philadelphicum. 



Sp. Ch. Pubescent; leaves cuneate-oblong, cauline scmi-am- 

 plexicaul; rays capillary. 



