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 452. ILLINOIS TICK-TREFOIL 



MEIBOMIA ILLINOENSIS (A. Gray) Kuntze 



Occasional in open places. 



453. SHOWY TICK-TREFOIL; CANADIAN TICK-TREFOIL 



MEIBOMIA CANADENSIS (L.) Kuntze 



Common along the railroad between the lakes, especially on the 

 west bank, and along railroad cuts. When in full bloom the abun- 

 dant large red-purple blossoms make this the most handsome species 

 of the genus ; the flowering season is short, however. The blossoms 

 turn indigo blue and drop off in a few days, to be followed by the 

 rapidly growing loments or saw-like pods, which attach themselves 

 so readily when ripe to woollen clothing. 



454. SMOOTH SMALL-LEAVED TICK-TREFOIL 



MEIBOMIA MARYLANDICA (L.) Kuntze 



Occasional, scattered at the edges of open woodlands and in 

 copses. 



455. BUSH-CLOVER 



LESPEDEZA VIOLACEA (L.) Pers. 



Common in open places, along the shore west of the lake in dry 

 ground ; also by Lakeview Hotel. The bush-clovers bear a general 

 resemblance to the tick-trefoils, but lack the disagreeable burrs 

 of that genus. In the south, some of the tall species, probably in- 

 cluding this, completely cover the ground in places, and are cut 

 for hay. Indeed, one of the most important pasture plants of the 

 south is a small plant, L. striata (Thunb.), the Japanese clover, 

 belonging to this genus. 



456. SLENDER BUSH-CLOVER 



LESPEDEZA VIRGINICA (L.) Britton 



Occasional in dry places. Similar to the preceding. 

 457. HAIRY BUSH-CLOVER 



LESPEDEZA HIRTA (L.) Hornem. 



Occasional in dry places. 



458. ROUND-HEADED BUSH-CLOVER 



LESPEDEZA CAPITATA Michx. 



Very common in dry soil in open grassy places ; noted along the 

 lake south of Green's and in Green's woods near Lost Lake ; a large 



