(A) Robin’s Plantain (Erigeron pulchellus) is one 
of the earliest members of the composite family to 
bloom. In fact it is often known as the “ Blue Spring 
Daisy,” a name which is very appropriate for it, much 
more so than the one it commonly bears. The very 
fuzzy, light green, juicy stalk attains heights of from 
10 to 24 inches. Most of the leaves are in a dense 
rosette at the base of the stalk; they are spatulate in 
shape, indistinctly toothed and hairy throughout. From 
one to nine flowers, an inch, or slightly more, broad are 
grouped at the top of the stem. It is common every¬ 
where, blooming in May and June. 
(B) Purple Cone Flower (Brauneria purpurea) is 
a showy western species bearing a single, large flower 
head with a conical center of purple disc florets and 
surrounded by many, large, notched, magenta rays. The 
stiff, hairy stem rises 2 to 3 feet high. The leaves, also 
stiff-hairy, alternate along it; the upper ones are tooth¬ 
less and seated on the stem, while the lower ones are 
sharply toothed; they are five-ribbed and deep green in 
color. Rich soil, N. Y. to Mich, and southwards. 
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