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17. (16) Ray flowers, S-12. Leaves lanceolate, tapering to both  
ends, serrate, or upper entire, petioled.  
Soltida-go jzmcca. Ray flowers, commonly 11-12. Disc ig 
flowers, 9-13, Achenes smooth, or sparingly pubescent.  
smooth, or rough (var. scabrella). An early blooming  
gcldenrod. Not common, except locally, nor generally dis-  
tributed. July 30th to August 22d. ~l_ 
Breckenridge, Carter, Grayson, Meade, Rockcastle.  
1S. (12) Branches of paniele flowerless at base.  
Solidago ulnzifolia. Stem smooth. Leaves with soft hairs  
beneath. Paniele spreading. Ray flowers, 4-5. Disc flow-  ij
` ers, 3-4. Achenes pubeseent. \Voods along streams. August  
Sth to October Sth.  
Breckenridge, Fayette, Franklin, Jessamine, McCracken,  
Meade, Pulaski, NVolfe. l 
A more rigid plant, with flowers to the base of the  
branches occurs along Benson Creek in Franklin county,  
and is perhaps to be considered a good variety.  
19. (14) Leaves pellucid dotted and scented. Stem smooth.  
_ y Solidago 0d0m. Stem smooth, or pubescent in longi-  -
tudinal lines. Leaves entire, pellucid dotted. Generally  
scented. Ray flowers, 2; rays oval, 4-nerved; three toothed.  
Disc flowers, 5. Achenes pubescent. Bracts of involuere  ]
with long, acute tips. July 14th to August 29th. Local.  
if Edmonson, XVhitlcy, WVolfe. i 
, 20. (13) Stem pubescent, leaves not pellucid dotted.  J
  Soltidczgo rugosa. Stem generally hairy. Leaves eorru-  j
i gated. Ray flowers, 6-11. Disc flowers, 3-4. Achenes  t
l slightly pubeseent. Sandy soils. August 30th to October I
, 3d. is
Bath, Metcalfe, \Vhitley, Wolf'e.  ·
( 21. (22) Leaves obscurely triple-nerved. Rays oval. Stem
thruout densely, finely pubescent.  
Solidago ‘?l0Hl.0I`(lf2·S. Ray flowers, 7-10. Disc flowers, 3-5.  
, Achenes pubeseent. Common in sandy soil, on hill tops, T
but following these soils to flat land. August 17th to Oc-  ;_
tober 3d.