A GUIDE TO THE WILD FLOWERS 



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from Long Island to Florida, especially along coastal swamps 

 and in Indiana. 



230. Bean Vine. Phaseoliis polystachyus. Finely hairy- 

 stemmed vine 5-15 ft. long. Leaflets oval, sharp pointed, 

 2-4 in. long. Flowers in numerous clusters, from among the 

 leaves, purple, about ^ in. long. Pods scarcely hairy, i^- 

 25^ in. long. Summer. Conn, to Fla., Ohio, Neb., etc. 



231. Milk Pea. Galactia rcgidaris. Stems usually matted, 

 1-2 ft. long. Leaflets oval, blunt at the tip, ^-i^ in. long. 

 Flower clusters on stalks that usually exceed the leaves. 

 Flowers reddish-purple, slightly more than 3^ in. long. Pods 

 nearly straight, 1-13/2 in. long and somewhat hairy. Summer. 

 N. J. and Penn. to Florida, Kan., and Miss. Fig. 231, A 

 related species, Galactia voluhilis, difTering in being finely 

 hairy throughout, is found from Long Island to Fla., Ky., 

 Kan. and Texas. 



232. Butterfly Pea. Clitoria nuiriana. Scarcely more than 

 3 ft. long, the stem smooth or nearly so. Leaflets decidedly 

 short-stalked, nearly oblong, 1-2 in. long. Flowers showy, 

 pale blue, about 2 in. long. Pods about 1J/2 in. long, smooth. 

 June. N. J. to Fla., west to Missouri and Texas. 



233. Spurred Butterfly Pea. Bradhurya virginiamt. (Ccn- 

 trosema virginianum.) Stem finely hairy, 2-4 ft. long. 

 Leaflets oval, stalked, prominently veined, 1-2 in. long. 

 Flowers i-i^ in. long, violet, in meagre clusters. Pod nar- 

 row, 4-5 in. long. Summer. N. J. to Fla., west to Ark. and 

 Florida. Fig. 233. 



234. Wild Peanut. Falcaja comosa. {Amphicarpa monoica.) 

 Slender vine, 1-8 ft. long, often branched, the stem rough- 



