Fig 196. [Daisy Fleabane. Erigeron ramosus] (Walt.) B. S. P.

Daisy Fleabane. Erigeron ramosus (Walt.) B. S. P. Flowers white; achenes nearly identical with those last described, Erigeron annuus, bristles shorter, less diverging, surface bearing more minute appressed hairs when seen under a lens. Native to this country and prominent in some thin meadows.


Fig 197. [Sweet Everlasting. Gnaphalium polycephalum] Michx. Gnaphalium obtusifolium L.

Sweet Everlasting. Gnaphalium polycephalum Michx. Gnaphalium obtusifolium L. Outer scales of the head thin, white, stiff; achenes yellowish white or brown, slightly flattened, smooth, oval or oblong, .5-.7 mm. long. Native to this country. Not often troublesome.

Much practice with a good lens and careful comparisons with other small achenes will be necessary in identifying such specimens as are furnished by this species.