70 ENGLISH BOTANY. 
This plant also boars a superficial resemblance to E. Germanica; 
but whatever opinions may be entertained regarding E. apiculata, 
there cannot be the slightest doubt that E.spathulata is a ver-species, 
totally distinct from E. Germanica. The primary stems are rarely 
above* 3 inches long, and give off spreading lateral branches equal- 
ling or exceeding it in length. The leaves are much less undulated, 
broader and more narrowed towards the base, and silky rather than 
cottony. The clusters are larger ; the anthodes considerably larger, 
more separate, with the five angles much more prominent, sur- 
rounded by spreading leaves, sometimes forming nearly as perfect 
an involucre as that surrounding the clusters of Evax. The phyl- 
laries are more gradually attenuated, and have the extreme points 
more curved outwards. The wool in which the anthodes are sunk 
only covers their base instead of coming half-way up. 
Spathulate Cudweed. 
Section II.— OGLIEA. Cass. 
Pericline 5-angled-pyramidal, with the phyllaries mostly alter- 
nate, not cuspidate, in 1 or 2 rows, spreading like a star Avhcn 
the fruit is mature. Clinanth short, flattened at the apex. 
Anthodes grouped in ovoid or subglobular lax clusters. 
SPECIES IV.— FI LA GO MINIMA. Fries. 
Plate DCCXXXIX. 
Reich. Ic. Fl. Germ, et Helv. Vol. XVI. Tab. CMXLVI. Fig. 1. 
Billot, Fl. Gall, et Germ. Exsicc. No. 39. 
F. montana, D. C. Prod. Vol. VI. p. 2248 (non Linn.). 
Gnaphalium minimum, Sin. Eng. Bot. No. 1157. 
G. moutanum, Huds. Fl. Angl. p. 3G2. 
G. arvense, Willd. Iienth. Handbook Brit. Fl. p. 304 (non Linn. Herb.). 
Stems erect, simple or with short lateral branches in the lower 
part, somewhat proliferously branched at the apex, where 2 to 3 
ascending branches are produced from immediately below the 
terminal clusters : these branches are sometimes again proli- 
ferously branched, but as there is usually only a single branch, 
the clusters of anthodes appear to be arranged in lax spikes. 
Leaves elliptical-linear, tapering towards the apex. Anthodes in 
each cluster 3 to 6, not sunk in wool, not overtopped by the leaves 
immediately beneath them. Pericline conical-pyramidal; phyllaries 
concave, lanceolate, blunt, cottony on the back, with glabrous 
brownish points. Female florets in the axil of, but not rolled up 
in, the palete. AY hole plant with grey or hoary cottony wool. 
