COMPOSITE. 1 13 
by a denticulate membrane. Florets of the disk perfect, regular, 
with a tubular corolla ; those of the ray in a single row, 1 to 
1C in number, female, with a ligulate corolla. Achenes fusiform- 
cylindrical, with numerous ribs. Pappus of a single row of very 
shortly ciliated hairs. 
Perennial herbs with rather rigid stems and sessile or sub- 
sessile alternate stem-leaves attenuated at the base. Anthodes 
small, in racemes, corymbs, or axillary clusters. Plorets all yellow, 
those of the ray very rarely cream-colour. 
The name of this genus comes from solklo, I unite, on account of its reputed 
efficacy in healing wounds. 
SPECIES I— SOLID A GO VIRGA-AUREA. Linn. 
Plates DCCLXXVIII. DCCLXXIX. 
Reich. Ic. Fl. Germ, et Helv. Vol. XVI. Tab. CM XT. 
Billot, FL Gall, et Germ. Exsicc. No. 36. 
Stem round, erect. Radical leaves shortly stalked, oblanccolate 
or obovate ; stem-leaves elliptical or strapshaped - elliptical ; all 
1-nerved, those of the stem usually entire. Anthodes in a panicle 
or raceme with the branches erect and straight, not secund. 
Pericline with linear - acute phyllaries. Ligulate florets 6 to 10, 
elongated, much longer than those of the disk, and spreading. 
Achenes finely pubescent. 
Var. a, vulgaris. Koch. 
Plate DCCLXXVIII. 
Lower leaves elliptical-obovate, serrated ; upper leaves lanceo- 
late, slightly pubescent, entire. Panicle compound. Anthodes rather 
small. Stem 1 to 2 feet high. 
Var. j3, angustifolia. Koch. 
Lower leaves oblanceolate ; stem-leaves narrowly elliptical, often 
lerrate, slightly pubescent. Panicle compound. Anthodes small. 
Var. 7, Cambrica. Sm. 
Plate DCCLXXIX. 
B I 'imbrica, Huds. Bor. Fl. du Cent, de la Fr. ed. iii. Vol. II. p. 324. 
Lower leaves elliptical-obovate ; stem-leaves elliptical ; all cili- 
ated and slightly pubescent beneath, Panicle reduced nearly to 
I raceme. Anthodes large. Stem 2 to 8 inches high. 
In woods, thickets, and banks, especially on chalky soil. Rather 
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