BUSH-CLOVER 



Stems. — Somewhat woody, much branched, one to 

 three feet high. Profusely flowering. 



Z^az^e^y.— Alternate, pinnate, three-foliate, small stipules. 

 Leaflets oval, elliptic or el- 

 liptic-oblong, thin, obtuse, 

 entire. 



jp/ower^.— Papilionaceous, 

 small, in loose paniculate 

 clusters in the axils of the 

 leaves, violet-purple. 



Calyx. — Bell-shaped, five- 

 lobed, lobes nearly equal. 



Corolla. — Standard obovate; 

 wings oblong; keel incurved. 



Stamens. — Diadelphous; 

 nine to one. 



Pistil. — Ovary ovate, or 

 oval. 



Pod. — Ovate or oval, flat, 

 one-seeded. 



The Bush-Clover dwells 

 of choice in dry soils and is 

 often found growing on an 

 upslope from the roadway. 

 It is a profuse bloomer, and 

 its flowers though small are 

 so brilliantly colored and borne so abundantly as to 

 make a decided and pleasing color. 



Lespedeza angustifolia, the Narrow-leaved Bush- 

 Clover is often found in company with violacea. The 

 plants are similar in general appearance; both flower 

 profusely, the chief difference between them lies in 

 their leaves. 



Bush-Clovers. Lespedeza 

 violacea. Lespediza angustifdlia 



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