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on \ht Corolla li^ulate at the buinmit, tubular to\vards the base, l- 



clct't ^ )lonp. 



I'urple. % July— Sept. Common. 

 •J. r V "IIS. S/f/w erect, branchinfl: towards the summit, pcnbrous, 

 :\!: I ' 'v piirplp, fjeiirrally dcstTtuto of leaves, liadicle leaves 

 la: Mous on the upper surface, and villous be- 

 nt .re with rigid leaves. 



Furpie. 4 Aujjiisi — Sept, Common. 



Genxs XXVI. CHRYSOCOMA. 



Imvlucre iml)ricatc, oblong, 8-10 leaved. Corolla tubular, 

 with reflected socmen ts ; florets perfect. Seeds pubescent. 

 Pappus pilose, scabrous. Receptacle naked. 



1. C. NrnATA. Stem erccf, glabrous, branching near the summit. Radi- 

 cle leaves s{>atula(e, laiicculutc, acute, 3-nerved, entire, glabrous; cauline 

 leaves with the upper mies small and linear. Flourrs in a compound fasti- 

 aiate corymb; invulticre with appres^ed linear leaflets, colored, containing 

 3-4 tl.nvers. Style about the length of the stamens, 2-clefi ; pappus unequal. 



Yellow. % Oct.— Nov. Common. 1-2 ft. 



Gents XXVII. ASTER. 



Involucre imbricate, with the lower scales generally ex- 

 panding, florets of the ray, usuall}' more than 10, pistillate, 

 never yellow ; those of the disk hi>pid, receptacle naked, pappus 

 simple, pilose. 



t^a.) Florets of the ray 5, IVhite. Scales of (he involucre white with the 



summits green, 



1 \ >: ,- ,r,,, :v, ,-.ro Sfcni glabrous, tjlightly angled, /.fares linear lan- 

 C( rous oil the margin. Flowers sessile, in small clus- 



te; branches; involucre cylindrical, with obtuse 



re: , si.'ky, pubescent, angled. 



\\ liitc. :]-. July—.- ■ Li'. Rich soils common. 



2. A. Con vz^rn!^. .S/e,,£ -...., .e. Striate, slightly pubescent, or somewhat 

 rigid- L' the lower ones cuneate-lanccolate, serrate, ciliate, and 

 een'^--'^'- '■;'», upper ones entire lanceolate. Flovxrs in sessile, 

 cl .nbose branches; involucre, cyhndrical, with ob- 

 lon:^ ' ;.;;i : ri\ iiorets. Sometimes 6, 2-3-cleft at the summit. Seeds 

 villous : y abrous. 



White tiu_;La with purple. '4- Jn»e — Aug. Mid. Upp dist. Car. & Gn. 



3. A. TiiRTiFOLirs. Stem pubescent, branching towards the summit. — 

 L' . tortuous, obovate, acute or obtuse, entire, pubescent. Flowers 

 in— .. lers on fasiigiate, corymbose, branches, involucre cylindrical 

 with apprccsod linear-lanceolate scales, ray florets 2-cleft. «Sced< oblong, pu- 

 bescent. 



White. %. Low country. 2-feet. 



(h.) Learns entire, florets of the ray generally numcrotis. Sctds silky pubescent. 



4. A. H- - - ■Lius. Stem erect, glabrous, striate, with fastigiate branch- 

 es. Z^rti' -lanneolate, 3-nerved, acute with scabrous margins. Flow- 

 *''*'"' "-; involucre ovate, the interior scales obtuse, 

 ince\ ■ . .V from 3-10. 



NViii:. A. lb purple. 4. Aug.— Oct. Com. Mid. Car. Ga. 1-2 ft. 



^ '^ ^ '^''""' procumbent, assurgcnf, glabrous. Leaves suhu- 



•^ >niewhat llcshy, very mng. Flowers tcri>:.nal 



*^'' '-■' '-" ' ■ I'll'-, mvoiucrc with numerous linear-lanceolate scales, 



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