GRASSLEAF AGOSERIS 



Agoseris graminifolia Greene 



Grassleaf agoseris, although occurring in many places in the Cana- 

 dian Rockies, is not often seen by travelers, for it usually grows amid 

 a tangle of grass and other plants, and opens its flowers only in full sun- 

 light. It has graceful leaves, and the fluffy seed heads, like those of dan- 

 delion, are more showy than the flowers. Some of the widely wind- 

 blown seeds find suitable places for germination. Like other members 

 of the Chicory Family, to which this plant belongs, its leaves and 

 stems have a milky juice. 



Grassleaf agoseris ranges from Arizona northward to the Canadian 

 Rockies of Alberta and British Columbia. 



The specimen sketched was found by the shore of Lake Louise, 

 Alberta, at an altitude of 5,700 feet. 



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