Alpine flora of the Canadian Rocky MountainsBrown, Stewardson
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Alpine flora of the Canadian Rocky Mountains
Brown, Stewardson
Mountain plants -- Canadian Rockies (B.C. and Alta.)
75 Erigeron acris L. _Blue Fleabane_ 288
75 Erigeron salsuginosus (Rich.) A. Gray.
_Large Purple Fleabane_ 288
75 Saussurea densa Hook. _Saussurea_ 288
76 Erigeron discoideus Rydb. _Cut-Leaved Fleabane_ 292
76 Erigeron melanocephalus A. Nelson. _Black-Headed Fleabane_ 292
76 Erigeron multifidus Rydb. _Cut-Leaved Fleabane_ 292
77 Aster Lindleyanus T. & G. _Aster Lindleyanus 298
78 Erigeron aureus Greene. _Golden Fleabane_ 302
78 Gaillardia aristata Pursh. _Great-Flowered Gaillardia_ 302
79 Arnica cordifolia Hook. _Heart-Leaved Arnica_ 304
79 Arnica louiseana Farr. _Pale-Flowered Arnica_ 304
GLOSSARY
ACAULESCENT: with stem so short that leaves appear to arise
directly from root.
ACHENE: a small, dry, one-seeded indehiscent, seed-like fruit.
ACUMINATE: tapering gradually to a point.
ACUTE: with an abrupt point.
ADNATE: growing together as the stamens with the petals, or the
anthers with the filament.
ALTERNATE: (leaves) not opposite but arising at different points
on the stem. Stamens are alternate with petals when they are
situated in the intervals.
ANTHER: the part of the stamen which contains the pollen.
APICAL: pertaining to the top or apex.
AURICULATE: with ear-like appendages at base.
AXIAL: pertaining to an axis.
BILABIATE: two-lipped.
BLADE: the expanded portion of a leaf.
BRACT: a modified and usually small leaf at the base of a flower
or flower-cluster. In the latter case it is usually
associated with others.
BRACTEOLATE: furnished with small bracts.
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