SUNFLOWER FAMILY 155 
meaning hare and cat in allusion to the copious sericeous pubescence of the upper leaves 
of the original spec es. ] 
A genus of 5 species, natives of the western United States. Type species, Lagophylla ramosissima Nutt. 
Ligules 8-13 mm. long, conspicuous, pecan yell 
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sn abilieaniiniaas branched; involucre ucatiaiiniics chiefly Coast Ranges 
ay-achene esti ly cblancealate, glossy, smooth, midnerve evident; shytlaries — ayn A Sea, slender, 
flexuous Pig yar ‘ yilbs:0y 
Ray as ie aol _ mid-nerve obscure; phyllaries barbellate-ciliate; talier and stricter habit; 
Bat ont rat iagd val. . L. dichotom 
Stem rary or -patieuldnely elie bork involucre turbinate; late vernal to autumnal; Sierra Nevada 
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Ligules 3—5.5 long, inconspicuous, pale lemon- Ts lt 1 we 
Heads eitineas or at least not densely glomer 4. L. ramosissima, 
Heads densely congested in compact a Soe CO 
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5233 
5230 yrachaena — 5232. Lagophylla dichotoma 
5231. Ay tele lla min 5233. Lagophylla glandulosa 
