Art. XI. Description of a New Species of Gnaphalium.
Art. XI. Description of a New Species of Gnaphalium, by Professor E. Ives.
To B. Silliman, Esq. M.D., &c.
The following description of a new species of Gnaphalium, accompanied with a drawing, has been in my possession for two years. If the subsequent observations will be of use to correct error, or solve doubts which may have existed concerning some species of gnaphalium, they are at your service.
E. IVES.
This plant was first observed by me, in company with Mr. C. Whitlow, in July, 1817, by the margin of a brook, a few rods north of Mr. E. Whitney's gun manufactory, near New-Haven. It is also found on the margin of the Housatonick, about thirty miles from Long Island sound, where it was observed by Dr. Alfred Monson, the last summer. Specimens of this plant were sent to Z. Collins, Esq. of Philadelphia, for the purpose of comparing it with the species of gnaphalium in Muhlenberg's herbarium, more particularly with the luteo-album and Pennsylvanicum, which I had not seen.
Gnaphalium decurrens.