478 niADELPHiA DECANDRiA. Trifolium, 



sum of Linnaeus and the present plant are the same, 

 and I believe with very good reason, as I suppose the 

 little difference between them may have been occa- 

 sioned by culture. 

 microcepha- 4, T. adscendens, pubescens ; foliolis obovatis emarginatis 

 lum. denliculatis, stipulis ovatis acum'natis, capitulis pusil- 



lis peduncuiatis paucifloris, floribus sessilibus, invo- 

 lucris ovatis aristatis, calycibus aristatis longitudine co- 

 rollae. 



On the banks of Clarck's river. M. Lewis. % ■ July. 

 V. s. in Herb. Lewis. Flowers exceeding small, pale 

 purple. 

 pralense. 5. T. adscendens, glabriusculum ; foliolis ovalibus subinte- 



gerrimis, stipulis aristatis, spicis densis ovatis, calycis 

 dente infirao tubo corollae monopetalae inaequalis bre- 

 \\ore. — IVilld. sp. pi. 3. p. 1366. 



Icon. Fl. dan. QSg. Murt.Ji. rust. 3. 



In fields and woods, frequent, 1/ . May— Sept. v. v. 

 Common Red Clover is apparently in a native state, 

 but very probably has been introduced. 

 pensylvani- 6. T. adscendens ; caule ramosissimo flexuoso, foliolis ova- 

 cum. to-ellipticis obtusis integerrimis, stipulis aristatis, spi- 



cis ovato-cylindiaceis solitariis densis, calycis dente 

 infimo corollae monopetalae breviore. — Willd. enum. 

 p. 793. 



In woods and fields : Pensylvania to Virginia. 1/ . June 

 — Sept. V. V. Resembles T. medium very much ; flow- 

 ers a fine red. It is known by the name of Buffalo 

 Clover. 

 arvense. 7. T. erectum, ramosissimum, villosum ; foliolis lineari- 



lanceolatis apice serrulatis, stipulis connatis apice su- 

 bulatis, spicis villosissimis subcylindraceis, dentibus 

 calycinis setaceis corolla longioribus. — IVilld. sp. pi. 3. 

 p. 1373. 



Icon. Fl.dan.y24. Curt. fl. land. 50. 



In dry and sandy fields : Canada to Virginia. G. July, 

 Aug. V. V. Flowers small, white j the wings have a 

 red spot. 

 egrarium. 8. T. erectum, subpubescens ; foliolis lanceolato-cuneatis 



obtusis : intermedio sessili, stipulis lanceolatis acu- 

 tis, spicis ovalibus imbricatis, vexillis detlexis persis- 

 tentibus, calycinis dentibus subulatis glabris inaequali- 

 hus— IVilld. sp. pi. 3. p. 1382. 



T. aureum. PoUich.Jl. palat.n.708. 



