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mit, sncrulcnt. Leaves alternate, oblonjr, sessilr, unequally notched, or pin- 

 natit'h'. \\rh acute loltos, pubescent. i-VoMrr.s- in conipoiiud trrininal pani- 

 cles; : \. ' 1. re with uluhrous leaves, ventrieuse, with irregular sriaceous leaf- 

 lets n - . ^f(Lt shsjhtly pubescent ; pappus l)risily. 



\t .1 white. Q June— -Sept. Rich soils. Middle Gu. 4-8 ft. 



Genus XXXVU. CIIArTALIA. 



Involucre iiiihriciito ; llorets of the rav in a dotihlo sories, 

 tlic inrior series pisliliate, wilii lon^ styles; disk llorets sla- 

 minate, bilabiate. Receptacle naked. iSecd oblong, striute, 

 glabruus. Pappus pilose. 



1. C. Integrifoua. Kool tubcrou<^ ; scapes several from each root, to- 

 im ■ 1-Howcred. Z,^«iys oblonglanceoiaie, reirorsely dentate, white, to- 

 ni! :>eneath. F/oK'er.s- solitary, nodding, leaves of the calyx iinear-lan- 



ccolt:< . vinentosc; ray florets 16-*20 in the outer series. 



W!i::eand ])urple. % March— April. Damp pine barrens. 12-18 in. 



(J) Hvliantheve. The Sunjlovoer Tribe. 

 Genus XXXIX. IIYMENOPAPPUS. 



Involucre many leaved. Leaves obovate, nearly round, co- 

 lored, e.\j)anding. .S^rrZ conical, somewhat pubescent. Pap- 

 pus chatlV, consisting vt short, obtuse, denticulate scales. 

 Receptacle naked. 



I. ] I Stem ert'ct, angular, woolly, tomentose. Leaves alter- 



natr . with reniotc segments, linear, dentate, tiie upper ones 



^ , all tomentose beneath. Flotvers in icrniinal corymbs; 



i; ..,ihe interior leaves large, colored ; floret.s all perfect, tu- 

 bular. 



White. % April— May. Near Macon. 2-3 ft. 



Genus XL. MELANANTHERA. 



Involucre many leaved. Leaves in a douljlc series, equal, 

 oblonii-laneeolate. Florets all ])errect. Seeds qadrangtdar, 

 compiessed. Pappus consisting of a few bristles. Recep. 

 tacle cliaffy, convex. 



1. M. IIastata. Stem erect, quadrangular, furrowed, scabrous, branch- 

 r ' • , 3-Iobcd, tlccussate, lanceolate, dentate, scabrous, and 



liolate. i-7ou.'er.« solitary on peduncles, usually in pairs; 

 iii. lucre luspul. C'oro^ tubular, 5-clcft. Heed slightly wint'cd at the an- 

 gles ; chaff leaf hke. 



While. % August— Sept. Rich soils. 4-6 ft. 



GE.\r3 XLI. MARSIIALLIA. 



Involucre imbricate. Florets all perfect, tubular. Recep- 

 tacle chalFy. Pappus consisting of 5 membranaceous scales. 



1. M. Lanceolata. Stem erect, simple, striate, pubescent towards the 

 •uiniiu'. K 'Mule leaves oiiovate, t auline ones lanceolate, all glabrous, eu- 

 tirf, at' t the base, dilated at the stem, and claspinjj it. Jlaurrs ter- 



minal ; i,i..,u.:re many lea'-cd, with membranaceous margins; florets n»- 



