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Escaped from cultivation, originallj^ Euro- 

 pean. 



14. Lathyrus L. Wild Pea. 



style ventrally flattened toward the apex, 

 concave, pilose along the inner side. Leaves 

 paripinnate, ending in branched tendrils. — IC. 



1. L. VESTITUS Nutt. Leaves cirrhate; pe- 

 duncles co-flowered; petals rose-color, chang- 

 ing before withering into violet. — 21- Com- 

 mon. Summer. 



2. L. PALUSTEis L. Leaves cirrhate; pedun- 

 cles 2-6-flowered; petals purj)le. — Marin Coun- 

 ty. Summer. 



2. L. LiTTORALis Endl. Leaves not cirr- 

 hate; leaflets 1-3 pairs and a small terminal 

 one; vexillum purple; wings and carina pale. 

 Marin County. Summer. 



15. Cercis L. 



Ked-bud. Judas-tree. 

 Stamens not diadelphous, anterior longer 

 than the posterior ones; anthers versatile. 

 Petals unguiculate, those forming the carina 

 separate, and larger than the rest. Legume 

 flat, stipitate, cc-seeded; ventral suture 

 winged. — ^ . Flowers purple in axillary fasci- 

 cles. Leaves simple, appearing after the flow- 

 ers. 



1. C. occiDENTALis Torr. Petals rose-color. 

 Suiiol. Spring. 

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