CORYMniFEREA 179 



19. !5 C'^RTMB'^SA. Stem erect, brnnchinff near the summit, glabrous, 



wit ^ ■ - '0 Radicle leaves lonj;, indt-nteil nion" the 



m:. . . - lU'wiiat tleshy, the u|)per entire, ciliate along 



thi ' < TA 111 coryiuboso raci'ines, lower brandies recurved ; in- 



v.> ... .. . .. J .'_ scent ciliate scales ; ray ilorois 10. tSttt/ ^labnjus. 



Yellow. % September — October. Middle Georgia. 4-0 feet. 



RENs. S'r;n erect, glabrous, with recurved branches to- 

 w : />*■««•<>• imoar-lanceolaie, long, acute, t^cabrous along the 



margm, entire. /Vojrtr.-s in axillary racemes, small ; involucre with linear- 

 lanceolate scales; ray lloreis generally 5. 



Yellow. %. Sept.— Oct. In rich soils. Common. 3-(3 feet. 



(6.) Racemes t,rcc(. 



21. S. LiMOxiFOLiA. Stem oblique, glabrous, usuallv colored. lucres ses- 

 silci lanceolate, somewhat fleshy, entire, glabrous. Floircrs inferect panicu- 

 late racemes ; mvolucre with hnear, acute scales ; ray florets 7-10. iSced pu- 

 bescent. 



Y'ellow, .% August — October. On the sea coast. 3-5 feet. 



i2. S. Speciosa. Stem erect, slightly furrowed, glabrous, with virgat^ 

 branches pubescent when young. Li'ares broad-lanceolate, coriaceous, up- 

 per ones entire, the lower slightly serrate. Floircrs in numerous erect racemes ; 

 involucre with oblong, obtu.se scales ; ray florets 5. Had glabrous. 

 Yellow. %. September — October. Middle Georgia. 3-8 feet. 



23. S. r ^ Stem erect, pubescent, with numerous erect branches. 



Leactit Ion . 'late, the upper ones generally entire, pubescent, the lower 



serrate, sligliiiy scabrous, spatulate. Fioiccrs in paniculate racemes; invo- 

 lucre with pubescent subulate scales; ray Horeis 7-10. iiecds pubescent. 

 Y'ellow. % October. Damp soils'. Middle Ga. 3-5 ft. 



•J - • . Stem erect, somewhat shrubby, glabrous. Leaves 



lat / >rs in compound panicles; involucre oblong, 5- 



tlowered ; ray floret 1. 



Yellow. ' % August — Oct. In pine barrens. 



^5. rf. BicoLOR. Stem erect, pubescent. Leaves oblong-lanceolate, the 

 iu' . attenuate at the base, pubescent. Flowers in compact 



rat .f with obtuse linear-lanceolate scales; ray florets 5-6. 



.Nearly white. % Sept. — Oct. Dry pastures. 2-3 ft. 



26. Petiolaris. Stem erect, striate, villous. Leaves oval-lanceolate, pu- 

 bescent, upper ones nearly sessile, the lower, attenuate with a sheathlike pe- 

 tiole, serrate. Flotcers in long, terminal racemes ; involucre with oblong pu- 

 bescent scales; ray florets 6-8. Setd glabrous. 



Yellow % August— Sept. Mountains. 2-3 ft. 



27. S. .Stricta- Stem erect, glabrous. Leaves lanceolate, entire, gla- 

 brous, with scabrous margins. Radicle ones serrate. Flowers in erect pan- 

 iculate racemes. 



Yellow. % August — Sept. In sandy woods. 2 ft. 



23. S. ViRGATA. Stem erect, striate, slender towards the summit, nearly 

 glahrnii?. Radicle leaves very long, spalulate-Ianccolate ; oauliHe ones di- 

 ni:: .owards the summit, oblong-lanceqlatc, somewhat fleshy, scabrous 



aL.., .... margins, appressed ; involucre with hncarlanceolaie pubescent 

 scales ; ray florets 5-7. Stcd hairy. 



Y'cllow. Ij. June— Oct. Damp soils. 2-4 ft. 



>J9. S. PrLVERrLE.vTA. 5/e/n erect, slender towards" the summit, reddish. 



o' I Dulvtrulcnt pubescence. Letivis sessile, the lower ones acute, 



>*-: , the unper entire, 



ereei rueemes; ray florets long. 



lie upper entire, with scabrous margins obovate. Flowers in 



Yellow. % August— Sept. Low country. 3-1 ft. 

 30. S. Erecta. Stem erect, simple, somewhat pubescent towards the sun>- 

 mit. l^attM lanceolate, glabrous, acute at each end, the lower ones some- 



