CACALIA (from Kakalia, a name used by Dioscorides). ORD. Compositae. A genus of hardy herbaceous perennials, here treated as distinct from Senecio, of which genus, from a botanical point of view, it is but a section. Heads five to many-flowered; florets all tubular and perfect; scales of the involucre in a single row; receptacle naked; pappus of numerous capillary bristles. For culture, see Senecio. CACALIA atriplicifolia (Atriplex-leaved). fl.-heads white. August. l., lower ones triangular-kidney shaped, or slightly cordate; the upper rhomboid, toothed. Stem terete. h. 3ft. to 6ft. United States of America. CACALIA hastata (hastate). fl.-heads white, nodding, recemose. Autumn. l. stalked, three-lobed, hastate, serrate. h. 1ft. Siberia, 1780. CACALIA reniformis (reniform). fl.-heads white, disposed in large corymbs. August. l. dilated, fan-shaped, 1ft. to 2ft. broad, repandly-toothed and angled, petiolate. Stem grooved and angled. h. 4ft. to 9ft. New Jersey, 1801. CACALIA suaveolens (sweet-scented).* fl.-heads white. Autumn. l. triangular-lanceolate, halbert-shaped, pointed, serrate; those of the stem on winged petioles. Stem grooved. h. 3ft. to 5ft. North America, 1752. CACALIA tuberosa (tuberous).* fl.-heads whitish. June. l. thick; lower ones lanceolate or oval, nearly entire, tapering into long petioles; upper ones on short margined petioles, sometimes toothed at the apex. Stem angled and grooved. h. 2ft. to 6ft. North America.