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Astragalus missouriensis? Nutt. 

 Astragalus cooperi Gray. (May 14.) 

 Astragalus ? 



Astragalus villosus Michx. (May-June.) 

 Orobus atropurpureus ? (May 14.) 

 Psoralea tenuiflora Pursh. 

 Psoralea argophylea Pursh. 

 Psoralea esculenta Pursh. 

 Desmanthus brachylobus Benth. 



Found principally in semiwet places. 

 Schrankia uncinata Willd. Sensitive brier. 



Very common on middle uplands. 



Rosaceae. 



Prunus, like P. chicasa. 



Numerous in thickets along stream ( May 5 ) . 

 Prunus rosebudii. Rosebud dwarf plum. ( New species. ) 



Plant erect or decumbent, growing singly or in bunches from a com- 

 mon root stalk, six inches to one foot in height ; leaves obovate- 

 lanceolate ; flowers two to four together ; fruit ovoid, nearly black 

 when ripe, sour and astringent in taste ; stone large. Rocks and 

 sandy banks. 

 Prunus virginiana Linn. Choke-cherry. 



Banks ; numerous. 

 Rosa humulis Marsh. Wild rose. 



Everywhere ; species very variable, flowers ranging in color from 

 white to scarlet ( June 18) . 

 Rosa woodsii Lindl. 

 Rosa arkansana Porter. 

 Rosa rubiginosa. 



The last three species are found on the reservation, the latter prob- 

 ably escaped from cultivation. 

 Crataegus coccinea, var. macracantha, Dudly. Hawthorn. 



Only one specimen of this species was seen, at the head of Horse 

 creek, about eight miles southwest of the White Thunder day 

 school. 

 Ribes oxyacanthoides Linn. Gooseberry. 



Not common. 

 Ribes floridum L'Her. Wild black currant. 

 Common on banks of streams (April 26) . 

 Ribes aureum Pursh. Buffalo currant. 

 Common (April 20). 



Onagracese. 



Oenothera biennis Linn. 

 CEnothera pinnatifida Nutt. 

 CEnothera albicaulis Nutt. 

 CEnothera coronopifolia Torr. & Gray. 

 CEnothera parviflora Watson. 



These Evening primroses are the most common flowers in the late 

 summer and early fall, the flowers of the Composita? family excepted. 

 Gaura coccinea Nutt. 



