. Flower guide [microform] : wild flowers east of the Rockies. Flowers; Fleurs; Botanique; Botany. Elecampane {Intiln Ilrlrnium) (ErRopEAX) is a tall. stDiit. iK'auti'iiI iiK'iiilH'r (if till' coiii|i()siti' family tliat ionics to us fidiii the old world. The stout, sniootli. .isually uiibiamdiod stalk •rrows from •! to ti f^'ct iu lici<.'lit aiid is Iwify tlirou}.'liout. At till' summit of tlio stem is a siiii;lc, or snmctiiiic'S two, larjic llowcr set on a )i('diiiu'li' from tlic an^U' of the ujiper leaf. A smaller. Hat. liraet-like leaf ajijiear just lielow the Ihiwer involucre. The iiea
. Flower guide [microform] : wild flowers east of the Rockies. Flowers; Fleurs; Botanique; Botany. Elecampane {Intiln Ilrlrnium) (ErRopEAX) is a tall. stDiit. iK'auti'iiI iiK'iiilH'r (if till' coiii|i()siti' family tliat ionics to us fidiii the old world. The stout, sniootli. .isually uiibiamdiod stalk •rrows from •! to ti f^'ct iu lici<.'lit aiid is Iwify tlirou}.'liout. At till' summit of tlio stem is a siiii;lc, or snmctiiiic'S two, larjic llowcr set on a )i('diiiu'li' from tlic an^U' of the ujiper leaf. A smaller. Hat. liraet-like leaf ajijiear just lielow the Ihiwer involucre. The iiead measures two or three iiielies aeross and has a liroad disc of tulmlar. yellow Ihirets, these turnin;.' tan cidor as they a^e. The yellow rays are iinmerous. liut very narrow, usually set at dillerei'it anodes and with some vacant places so that tlie flower has a rather dislieveled a|)pearnnce. The upper leaves usually clasp the plant stem, wliile the lower ones are on petioles. They are liroad. thick- textured, toothed and pointeil; the larfie. whitish veins show very prominently, the upjier surface of the leaf is rcaifih.'yellowish green, while tlie lower is lighter and woollv. 190. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Reed, Chester A. (Chester Albert), 1876-1912. Toronto : Musson
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