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4-17-29 Milia capitata, Dougl. B.M.G.C.P.66
Agri. Ex. Anthers & filaments blue. The
3-petaled stigma shows only as corolla
falls. Calyx striated with broad green
stripes in centre of each lobe. Dust.
white mostly at bases of calices but
calyx itself glabrous. Fl 2½ in long.
and teeth lanceolate as per B not
S. achilleaefolia, Bentl. Heads usually
fls practically axile,
densely globular not flattened tho sometimes
the head branches into very short ¾ in
dense racemes fls having pedicels
of 2 mm.
4-17-29 Arctic Asters Arceabidji?
Berg. B.M.G.C.P. 777. Agri. Ex. Rays white
or nearly so, pale yellow at base, pale
lavender outside. Disk bluish lavender.
Styles white. Stigmas, pollen white.
Anthers darker than disk fls. Disk
fls gland-pubescent on outside
corolla stigmata Daffus scales some
achieve top three on outside as
long as disk fls. The inner achene
scales not so well developed or
perhaps achieve not maturing.
Inner bracts much longer than duts
with broad hyaline tips.
## 4-17-29 Centaurea microbleta" labeled
Agri. Ex (see earlier). Pappeus scales are
not equal at this stage (fl.) the outer
achene scales being less than ½ as long as
inner, scales graduating in length
from short outside ones to long inner
ones and achene flutes scales filmy.
inner ones broadening toward tips.
Filaments minutely papillose.
Pappeus scales greenish white cf to
C. Cyanus, not entire (ciliate or finely
laciniate)