THE FLORA OK LIVERPOOL. 



10. T. MINUS. Relh. (Lesser -yellow T.) June, July. 



Dry pastures and road sides, frequent. 



11. T. riLiPORME. L, (Slender Yellow T.) June, July. 



Dry pastures and road sides, frequent. 



" The different species of Trefoil afford nourishment and protection to numerous 

 insects. Polyommatua alms {SumU Ulue), PolyommatuB ^ryu« (Silver-studded Blue), 

 Melitcea Cinxia (the Olanville Fritillary), Anthrocera Meliloti Trifolii and Loti 

 (the Bumets), Latiocampa Trifolii (the Grass Egger), Dasychira /atcelina (the Dark 

 Tussock), Ortho»ia Lilura (the Brown-spot Pinion), Mamettra ttuua (the Dog's 

 tooth). Aconiia tolaria (the Black Kidney), Euclidia glyphica (the Burnet), Apion 

 assimile devours the leaves and heads of Trifolium ochrolencum. Apion meliloti is 

 found on T. melilotum. The larva of Apion Jlavipes devours the heads of T. repens ; 

 and Apion /lavi/emoratum is highly destructive to clover crops. Apion Loti, Apion 

 vieinum, &c., also are found in this genus." 



10. LOTUS. Limi. Bird's Foot Tre/Gil. 

 DiadelpL Becand, L. 



1. L. coRNicuLATUs. L. (Cominoii B.) June — Aug, if 



Very abundant in pastures and way sides. 



Var. tenuipolius. (L. tenuis. Kit.) July, Aug. is. 



Occasionally met with on the sand hills on both sides of 

 the Mersey, 



The larva of Thymele teges (the Dingy Skipper), is found on this plant; also 

 Thript Physapus and Apion Loti. The minute gall-gnat, Tipula loti, occasionally 

 feeds on it, and greatly metamorphoses its appearance. It is likewise a favourite 

 food of the caterpillar of the white butterfly, Leucophatia sinapis. 



2. L. MAJOR. Scop. (Narrow -leaved B.) July, Aug. li 



Common in moist shady places, and by ditches. 



Tribe III. HEDYSARE^E. Stamens Diadelphous. 



" Leaves Pinnate. Tendrils O. Legume indehiscent, divided 



transversely into one or more one-seeded cells." 



11. ORNITHOPUS. Linn. Bird's Foot. 

 Diadelph. Becand. L. 



1. O. perpusillus. L. (Common B.) May — July. 



Common on both sides of the Mei-sey. Bidston, Oxton, 

 Wallasey, Bootlc, Simmons-wood, Formby, Southport, «fec. 



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