566 PLANT LIFE OF ALABAMA. 
Cracea virginiana L. Sp. Pl. 2:752. 1753. ComMMOoN Goat’s Rug. 
Galega virginiana L. Sp. Pl. ed. 2, 2: 1062. 1763. 
Tephrosia virginiana Pers. Syn. 2:329. 1807. 
Ell. Sk. 2:245. Gray, Man. ed. 6,133. Chap. FI. 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: ‘‘Hab. in Virginia, Canada.” 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
Cracca onobrychoides (Nutt.) Kuntze, Rev. Gen. P1.1:175. 1891. 
SAINFOIN-LIKE GOAT’S RUE. 
Tephrosia onobrychoides Nutt. Journ. Acad. Phila. 7:104. 1834. 
Chap. F1. Suppl. 615; ed. 3, 104. 
Carolinian and Louisianian 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.) Kuntze, Rev. Gen. Pl. 1: 175. 1891. 
Hairy DEVIL’s SHOESTRING. 
Galega spicata Walt. ll. Car. 188. 1788. 
G. villosa Michx. F1. Bor. Am. 2: 67. 1803. 
Tephrosia spicata Torr. & Gray, F1.N. A. 1: 296. 1838. 
El. Sk. 2: 246. Gray, Man. ed. 6,133. Chap. F1. 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. Cullman County, 800 feet. Tuscaloosa 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. 
Smoota Goat’s RuE. 
Tephrosia flecuosa Chap.; Torr. & Gray, Fl.N. A.1:297. 1838. As synonym. 
Louisianian area to llorida, 
ALABAMA: Lower Pine region. Sandy pine barrens. Mobile County, Springhill. 
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 Goat's Rur. 
a eta intermedia Small, Bull. Torr. Club, 21:303. 1894. Not Tephrosia intermedia 
raham. 
Pubescent throughout and somewhat viscid. Stem 18 to 24 inches long, spreading, 
branched from the hase, flexuous, assurgent; stipnles subulate, caducous; leaves 
oblong-ovate in outline; leaflets oblong-ovate, truncate at the apex; flowers soli- 
tary or geminate, remote. 
Louisianian area. Georgia and Florida. 
ALABAMA: Lower Pine region. Barren pine ridges. Mobile County, Sovringhill. 
Flowers in June. Notinfrequent. 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. Pl.1:175. 1891. 
HIsPIDULOUS Goat’s Rug. 
Galega hispidula Michx. Fl. Bor. Am. 2:68. 1803. 
Tephrosia hispidula Pers. Syn. 2: 329. 1807. 
Ell. Sk. 2:245. Gray, Man. ed. 6, 183. Chap. F1. 95. 
Carolinian and Lonisianian 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 toxeptember; frequent. Root woody 
cylindrical, : 
