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ALABAMA: Undoubtedly diffused over the State, confounded with the following. 
So far collected only in the Lower Pine region, in dry sandy places, where it is com- 
mon. Washington County, Yellowpine. Mobile. Flowers purplish, June, July. 
Frequent. 
Type locality: ‘ Hab, in Virginia.” 
Herb. Geol. Surv, Herb. Mohr. 
Lespedeza procumbens Michx. Fl. bor. Am. 2:70. 1803. TRAILING LESPEDEZA. 
Ell. Sk. 2:207. Gray, Man. ed. 6,141, in part. Chap. FI. 100, in part, Coulter, 
Contr. Nat. Herb. 2:86, in part. 
Alleghenian to Louisianian area, Massachusetts to Florida, west to Missouri, 
Arkansas, and Louisiana. 
ALABAMA: Tennessee Valley to Coast plain. Coosa hills. Dry places, borders of 
fields. Lawrence County, Mountain Home. Talladega County, near Alpine Station, 
Dekalb County, Lookout Mountain. Mobile County, Flowers rose-color, September, 
Type locality: ‘‘Hab. in Virginia et Carolina.” 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
Lespedeza nuttallii Darlington, Fl. Cest. ed. 2, 420. 1837. 
Nurrauy’s Busi CLOVER, 
Lespedeza virgata Nutt. ; Torr. & Gray, Fl. N. A. 1: 368. 1840. Not DC, 
L. sturei var. y Torr. & Gray, FL.N. A. 1: 368. 1840, 
Alleghenian and Carolinian areas, New England to Michigan and Kansas, 
ALABAMA: Mountain region. Talladega County, dry cherty hills about Renfroe, 
800 feet altitude, October 14, Dekalb County, Lookout Mountain, Rare. 
Type locality: ‘‘ Dry hills; Mica slate range,” Chester County, Pa. 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
Lespedeza violacea (L.) Pers, Syn. 2:31. 1807. 
Hedysarum violaceum L. Sp. Pl. 2: 749, 1753. 
Gray, Man.ed.6, 141, Chap. Fl. ed. 3, 110, 
MEXICO. 
Alleghenian to Louisianian area. New England to Florida, west to Minnesota, 
Kansas, and Louisiana. 
ALABAMA! Mountain region, open woods and copses. Dekalb County, near Men- 
tone, 1,600 to 1,800 feet altitude. 1 lowers pale pink, September. Not rare. 
Type locality: ‘Hab. in Virginia.” 
Lespedeza stuvei angustifolia Britton, Trans. N. Y. Acad, Sei, 12:63, 1895. 
Carolinian area. New Jersey and southern Pennsylvania to Missouri, south to 
North Carolina and Texas, 
ALABAMA: Mountain region. Dry caleareous hills, Madison County, Montesano, 
1,200 feet altitude. Flowers, August. Rare. 
Type locality: ‘New Jersey and southern Pennsylvania, to North Carolina, Mis- 
souri, and ‘Texas.’ 
Herb. Mohr, 
Lespedeza frutescens (I..) Britton, Mem. Torr. Club, 5: 205, 1kMt. Not ll. 
sUsH CLOVER, 
Hedysarum frutescens L.. Sp. P11: 748. 1753. 
Lespedeza stuvei intermedia Wats. in Gray, Man. ed. 6, 141. 1890. 
Gray, Man. 1. c. 
Alleghenian to Louisianian area, New England west to Michigan, south to IIi- 
nois, Arkansas, Texas, and Florida. 
ALABAMA: Mountain region. Rocky woods. Talladega County, Alpine Moun- 
tains near Renfroe, 800 feet, October. Apparently rare, only a single specimen 
collected, 
Type locality: ‘ Hab. in Virginia.” 
Herb. Mohr. 
Lespedeza virginica (L..) Britton, Trans. N.Y. Acad, Sei. 12:64. 1895, 
VIRGINIAN Busi CLOVER, 
Medicago virginica L. Sp. P12: 778, 1758, 
Hedysarum reticulatum Muhl,; Willd. Sp. P13; 1194, 1805. 
Lespedeza sessilifiora Michx. Fl. Bor, Am. 2:70. 1805, 
L. reticulata Pers. Syn. 22318, 1807. 
L. violacea var. angustifolia Torr. & Gray, FIN. A.1:367. 1810, 
EL. Sk. 2:204. Gray, Man,ed.6, 141. Chap. FI. 101, 
