LEGUMINOS^. 67 



T. medium. L. Zigzag Clover. Distinguished by its zig- 

 zag stem ; has been found by Mr. Oakes, naturahzed on hills in 

 Danvers. 



Lespedeza. Mx. 16. 10. 



Was named in honor of Lespedez, governor of Florida, who 

 protected Michaux in his botanical researches. Loudon. The 

 plants are of little consequence either for use or beauty ; belong 

 generally to North America. Eight species of the dozen, are 

 credited to this State ; grow chiefly in open w^oods or hedges. 



L. capitata. Mx. Bush Clover. Has a soft-hairy, and very 

 leafy stem, about 2 feet high ; ternate hairy leaves, oblong 

 and mucronate ; flowers in rather clustered or head-like racemes ; 

 somewhat woody ; blossoms in August and September. 



L. polystachya. Mx. Hairy Bush Clover. Is rather more 

 woody, more hairy, with ternate leaves, roundish, and racemes of 

 flowers, axillary, exceeding the leaves in the length of their hairy 

 foot-stalks ; September ; woods. 



L. angustifolia. Ell. Has been found by T. A. Greene at 

 Plymouth, in sandy woods, 3-4 feet high, with very narrow 

 leafetSj villous below. 



L. prostrata. Muh. Trailing Clover. 



L. procumbens. Mx. Running Bush Clover. Has a slender, 

 pubescent stem, 2-3 feet long, and purple flowers in rather long 

 racemes, and ternate, roundish leafets ; beautiful ; blossoms in 

 August. 



L. sessilijiora. Mx. Has ovate, reticulated legumes, and an 

 erect, simple stem, 2 feet high, and very narrow leafets, with 

 violet-colored flowers ; August ; sandy or dry woods. 



L. violacea. Pers. Is a handsome species, with violet flowers, 

 mostly in pairs, numerous, in racemes somewhat umbel-hke ; stem 

 long and slender ; dry woods ; flowers in August. 



