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572 PLANT LIFE OF ALABAMA, 
FIL Sk. 2:213, Gray, Man. ed. 6, 139, Chap. FI. 103. 
Alleghenian to Louisianian area, Ontario; New England to Michigan and Mis- 
souri, south to Florida, Louisiana, and Arkansas. 
ALABAMA: Over the State. Dry light soil, open woods. Flowers rose-color, 
August to October. Common, particularly in the pine barrens. Perennial. 
A smoothish form, leaves strongly reticulated and with elongated peduncles; 
occurs on rocky declivities of Alpine Mountain, Talladega County. 
Type locality: ‘Hab. in Carolina,” 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
Meibomia ochroleuca (M. A. Curtis) Kuntze, Rev. Gen. Pl. 1:198. 1891. 
Desmodium ochroleucum M. A. Curtis; Canby, Proc, Acad. Phila. 1864:17. 1864. 
Carolinian area. 
ALABAMA: Mountain region. Open rocky woods. Dekalb County, brow of Look- 
out Mountain near Mentone. Flowers whitish, August. 
Type locality: ‘In au open woodland, one mile south of ‘Public Landing’ (on 
Chingoteague Bay), Worcester County, Md.” 
Meibomia glabella (Michx.) Kuntze, Rev. Gen. Pl. 1: 198. 1891. Low Tick TREFOIL. 
Hedysarum glabellum Michx. Fl. Bor, Am. 2:73. 1803. 
Desmodium humifusum Beck, Bot. 86. 1833. 
EM. Sk.2:211, Gray, Man. ed, 6, 139. Chap. FL. 108. 
Alleghenian and Carolinian areas. North and South Carolina. 
ALABAMA: Mountain region. Rocky woods. Talladega County, rocky summit of 
Alpine Mountain near Renfroe, 1,600 feet, trailing over the sandstone cliffs. Octo- 
ber; rare. 
Agrees perfectly with Michaux’s type. 
Type locality: ‘Hab. in Carolina inferiore.” 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
Meibomia stricta (Pursh) Kuntze, Rev. Gen. P],1:198. 1891. Eneer Tick TREFOIL. 
Hedysarum strictum Pursh, I'l. Am. Sept.2:483;- 1814, 
Desmodium strictum DC. Prodr, 2:329. 1825, 
EI. Sk. 2:210. Gray, Man. ed. 6, 140. Chap. F1. 108. 
Carolinian and Louisianian areas. New Jersey to Florida, west to Louisiana and 
Arkansas. 
ALABAMA: Central Pine belt to Lower Pine region, Autauga, Montgomery, Eseam- 
bia, Mobile, and Baldwin counties. Flowers purplish, August, September; frequent, 
particularly in the pine forests. 
Type locality: “In pine-woods of New Jersey.” 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mokr. 
Meibomia tenuifolia (Torr. & Gray) Kuntze, Rev. Gen. P1.1:198. 1891. 
NARROW-LEAF TICK TREFOIL. 
Desmodium tenuifolium Torr. & Gray, F].N.A.1:363. 1838. 
Chap. Fl. 108. 
Louisianian area. Florida to North Carolina, west to western Louisiana and 
Missouri. 
ALABAMA: Central Prairie belt to Lower Pine region. Dry sandy pine barrens. 
Wilcox County (Buckley). Washington, Baldwin, and Mobile counties. Flowers 
purplish, September, October; frequent. 
Type locality: “In shady sandy places, Wilmington, N. C., Mr. Curtis ! Florida, 
Dr, Chapman! Alabama, Mr. Buckley! Western Louisiana, Dr. Hale!” 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
Meibomia canescens (L.) Kuntze, Rev. Gen. P1.1:195. 1891. Hoary Tick TRErolt. 
Hedysarum canescens L. Sp. Pl. 2: 748. 1753. 
H, viridiflorum Willd, Sp. Pl. 3:1192. Not L. 
H. scaberrimum Ell. Sk. 2:217. 1824, 
Desmodium canescens DC. Prodr, 2: 328. 1825, 
Ell. Sk. l,e. Gray, Man. ed. 6, 189.) Chap. FL. 102, 
Alleghenian to Carolinian area, Ontario: New England (Vermont) west to Min- 
nesota and Nebraska, south to eastern Texas, and from New York to Florida and 
Arkansas. 
ALABAMA: ‘Tennessee Valley to Coast plain. Shaded borders of woods. Clay 
County, Shinbone Valley, 1,000 feet. Franklin County, Russellville. Talladega 
and Mobile counties. Flowers deep rose-color, August, September. 
Type locality: “ Hab.in Virginia, Canada.” 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
