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120. Ixithyrns pohjmorphits, Nutt. White river valley. 



121. Lathyrns venosus, Muhl. Rich bottoms, Big Sioux. 



122. Phaseolus jMiici/Iorus, Bentli. Bad Lands. 



123. Amphicarpea nioiwica, Nutt. White river valley, Fort Clark. 



124. Apios tuherosa, Moencli. Along sandy woody bottoms of Mis- 



souri. A species of mouse gathers large numbers of the 

 tubers of this plant for his winter store. These "caches," 

 (as they are called,) are eagerly sought by the squaws, and 

 the tubers taken and used as food. I have seen several 

 bushels of the roots in a single lodge. Cooked with buffalo 

 meat they make a very palatable dish. 



125. Glycyrhiza lepidota, Nutt. Diffused generally. 



126. Psoralca laneeolafa, Pursh. From Bellevue to Yellowstone. 



127. Psoralea florihimda, Nutt. Big Sioux river to Bad Lands. 



128. Psoralen campestris, Nutt. Bad Lands. 



129. Psoralea argophyUa, Pursh. A most beautiful plant, covering 



the plain as Avith silvery velvet. Big Sioux to mountains. 



130. Psoralea cuspidata, Pursh. Fort Pierre to Bad Lands. 



131. Psoralea escnlenta, Pursh. Affords the Indians a very nourish- 



ing farinaceous root, upon which they subsist almost entirely 

 in the spring and early summer months, when game is 

 scarce. It is also a great favorite of the grizVAy bear. 



132. Araorpha fruficosa, Linn. A common shrub, above Missouri 



to mountains. 



133. Amorpha canescens^ Nutt. Very abundant on the upland 



prairies, Loup Fork, and Niobrara river. 



134. Amorpha nana, Nutt. Fort Laramie and high up the Mis- 



souri. 



135. Dalea aurea, Nutt. Bad Lands. 



136. Dalea ahpecuroides, Willd. Big Sioux river. 



137. Dalea laxiflora, Pursh, Fort Pierre to Yellowstone. 



138. Petalosteimim candidwn, Mich. Big Sioux river. 



139. Petalosterrmm midtijlorurn, Nutt. Fort Pierre to Bad Lands. 



140. Petalostemum violaceitm, Mich. Upper Missouri to Bad 



Lands. 



141. Pefalostemmn villosiim, Nutt. Bad Lands. 



142. T^'ifolium stolonifernm, Muhl. Bad Lands. 



143. PrifoUum prateyise, Linn. Lower Missouri. 



144. Trifolium repens, Linn. Lower Missouri. 



145. HosacMa Purshiana, Benth. Sandy bottoms of Missouri. 



146. Astragalus hypoglottis, Linn. White river to Bad Lands. 



147. Astragalus gracdis, Nutt. Bad Lands to the Yellowstone. 



148. Astragalus striatus, Nutt. Fort Pierre to Bad Lands, cover- 



ing prairies like clover fields. 



149. Astragalus Ilissourienms, Nutt. Fort Pierre to Fort Union. 



150. Astragalus caryocarpus, Ker. Fort Pierre to Bad Lands. 



151. Astragalus Plaitensis, 'Nntt. Fort Pierre. 



152. Astragalus Canadensis, Linn. Fort Pierre to Bad Lands. 



153. Astragalus racemosus, Pursh. Abundant in the sandy bottoms 



of Missouri; Cedar island. 



