566 PLANT LIFE OF ALABAMA. 



Cracca virginiana L. Sp. PI. 2 : 752. 1753. COMMON- GOAT'S Ri K. 



Galega virginiana L. Sp. PL ed. 2, 2 : 1062. 1763. 



Tephrosia virginiana Pers. Syn. 2 : 329. 1807. 



Ell. Sk. 2 : 245. Gray, Mau.'ed. 6, 133. Chap. Fl. 95. 



Alleghenian to Louisianian area. Southern Ontario; Michigan to southern Kan- 

 sas, southward throughout the region east of the Mississippi to the Gulf, west" to 

 Louisiana and Arkansas. 



ALABAMA: Over the State. Dry open woods. Flowers cream-color with pink, 

 June. Common. 



Type locality : "Hah. in Virginia, Canada." 



Herh. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 



Cracca onobrychoides (Nutt.) Kuntze, Rev. Gen. PI. 1 : 175. 1891. 



SAINFOIN-LI KK GOAT'S I\UK. 



Tephrosia onobrychoides Nutt. .Journ. Acad. Phila. 7 : 104. 1834. 



Chap. Fl. Suppl. 615 ; ed. 3, 104. 



Carolinian and Louisianiau areas. Indian Territory, Arkansas, Texas, and Louisi- 

 ana. 



ALABAMA: Coast plain. Low grassy pine barrens. Mobile County, West Fowl 

 River. Flowers white, tinged with purple, July. Local and rare. 

 Type locality: " In the plains of Arkansas." 

 Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 



Cracca spicata (Walt.) Knntze, Rev. Gen. PI. 1 : 175. 1891. 



HAIRY DEVIL'S SHOESTRING. 



Galega spicata Walt. Fl. Car. 188. 1788. 



G. villosa Michx. Fl. Bor. Am. 2 : 67. 1803. 



Tephrosia spicata Torr. & Gray, Fl. N. A. 1 : 296. 1838. 



Ell. Sk. 2 : 246. Gray, Man. ed. 6, 133. Chap. Fl. 95. 



Carolinian and Louisianian areas. Delaware, eastern Virginia to Florida, west 

 to Mississippi and Tennessee. 



ALABAMA: Tennessee Valley to Coast plain. Dry open sandy woods. Clay 

 County, Talladega Mountain, 1,800 feet. Culluian County, 800 feet. Tnscaloosa and 

 Mobile counties. Flowers white, turning bright purple. June to August. 



Type locality : South Carolina. 



Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 



Cracca spicata flexuosa (Chap.) Vail, Bull. Torr. Club, 22 : 30. 1895. 



SMOOTH GOAT'S RUE. 



Tephrosia flexuosa Chap. ; Torr. & Gray, Fl. N. A. 1 : 297. 1838. As synonym. 



Louisianian area to Florida. 



ALABAMA: Lower Pine region. Sandy pine barrens. Mobile County, Spring-hill. 

 Flowers pale pink. July; rare. 



Type locality : " Middle Florida, Dr. Chapman!" 



Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 



Cracca smallii (Small)Vail, Bull. Torr. Club, 22 : 33. 1895. SMALL'S GOATS Run. 



Cracca intermedia Small. Bull. Torr. Club, 21 : 303. 1894. Not Tephrosia intermedia 

 Graham. 



Pubescent throughout and somewhat viscid. Stem 18 to 24 inches long, spreading, 

 branched from the base, flexuous, assurgent; stipules subulate, caducous; leaves 

 oblong-ovate in outline; leaflets oblong-ovate, truncate at the apex; llowers soli- 

 tary or geminate, remote. 



Louisianian area. Georgia and Florida. 



ALABAMA: Lower Pine region. Barren pine ridges. Mobile County, Snringhill. 

 Flowers in June. Not infrequent. Low, from a thick woody root. 



Type locality: "Dry and poor blackjack thickets about Jacksonville, Fla." 



Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 



Cracca hispidula (Michx. ) Kuntze, Rev. Gen. PI. 1 : 175. 1891. 



HISPIDULOUS GOAT'S KUK. 



Galega hispidula Michx. Fl. Bor. Am. 2 : 68. 1803. 



Tephrosia fiispidula Pers. Syn. 2 : 329. 1807. 



Ell. Sk. 2 : 245. Gray, Man. ed. 6, 133. Chap. Fl. 95. 



Carolinian and Loui'siauian areas. Virginia along the low country to Florida, 

 west to Mississippi. 



ALABAMA: Lower Pine region. Coast plain. Dry and damp pine barrens. 

 Mobile County. Flowers white to pink. .June to September; frequent. Koot woody, 

 cylindrical. 



