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ALABAMA: Undoubtedly diffused over the State, confounded with the following. 
So far collected only in the Lower Pine region, in dry sandy places, where it is com- 
mon. Washington County, Yellowpine. Mobile. Flowers purplish, June, July. 
Frequent. 
Type locality: ‘‘ Hab. in Virginia.” 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
Lespedeza procumbens Michx. Fl. Bor. Am. 2:70. 1803. TRAILING LESPEDEZA. 
Ell. Sk. 2:207. Gray, Man. ed. 6,141, iu part. Chap. Fl. 100, in part. Coulter 
Contr. Nat. Herb.2:86,in part. ‘i sel ai 
Alleghenian to Louisianian area. Massachusetts to Florida, west to Missouri, 
Arkansas, and Louisiana. 
ALABAMA: Tennessee Valley to Coast plain. Coosa hills, Dry places, borders of 
fields. Lawrence County, Mountain Home. Talladega County, near Alpine Station. 
Dekalb County, Lookout Mountain. MobhileCounty. Flowers rose-color, September. 
Type locality: ‘‘Hab.in Virginia et Carolina.” 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
Lespedeza nuttallii Darlington, Fl. Cest. ed. 2, 420. 1837. 
NvuttTati’s Busi CLovER. 
Lespedeza virgata Nutt.; Torr. & Gray, Fl. N. A.1:368. 1840. Not DC. 
L, stuvei var. y Torr. & Gray, F1.N.A.1: 368. 1840. 
Alleghenian and Carolinian areas. New England to Michigan and Kansas. 
ALABAMA: Mountain region. Talladega County, dry cherty hills about Renfroe, 
800 feet altitude, October 14. Dekalb County, Lookout Mountain. Rare. 
Type locality: “Dry hills; Mica slate range,” Chester County, Pa. 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
Lespedeza violacea (L.) Pers. Syn. 2:318. 1807. 
Hedysarum violaceum L. Sp. Pl. 2: 749. 1753. 
Gray, Man.ed.6,141. Chap. Fl. ed. 3, 110. 
MEXICO. 
Alleghenian to Louisianian area. New England to Florida, west to Minnesota, 
Kansas, and Louisiana. 
ALABAMA: Mountain region, open woods and copses. Dekalb County, uear Men- 
tone, 1,600 to 1,800 feet altitude. 1 lowers pale pink, September. Not rare. 
Type locality: ‘Hab. in Virginia.” 
Lespedeza stuvei angustifolia Britton, Trans. N. Y. Acad. Sci. 12:63. 1893. 
Carolinian area. New Jersey and southern Pennsylvania to Missouri, south to 
North Carolina and Texas. 
ALABAMA: Mountain region. Dry calcareous hills. Madison County, Montesano, 
1,200 feet altitude. Flowers, August. Rare. 
Type locality: ‘‘New Jersey and southern Pennsylvania, to North Carolina, Mis- 
souri, and Texas.” ‘ 
Herb. Mohr. 
Lespedeza frutescens (L.) Britton, Mem. Torr. Club, 5: 205. 1894. Not Ell. 
Busu Clover. 
Hedysarum frutescens L. Sp. Pl. 1: 748. 1753. 
Lespedeza stuvei intermedia Wats. in Gray, Man. ed. 6,141. 1890. 
Gray, Man.1.c. 
Alleghenian to Louisianian area. New England west to Michigan, south to IIli- 
nois, Arkansas, Texas, and Florida. 
ALABAMA: Mountain region. Rocky woods. Talladega County, Alpine Moun- 
tains near Renfroe, 800 feet, October. Apparently rare, only a single specimen 
collected. 
Type locality: ‘‘ Hab. in Virginia.” 
Herb. Mohr. 
Lespedeza virginica (L.) Britton, Trans. N. Y. Acad. Sei.12:64. 1893. 
VIRGINIAN BusH CLOVER. 
Medicago virginica L. Sp. Pl, 2: 778. 1753. 
Hedysarum reticulatum Mubl.; Willd. Sp. Pl. 3: 1194. 1803. 
Lespedeza sessilijtora Michx. F1. Bor. Am, 2:70. 1803. 
L. reticulata Pers. Syn. 2:318. 1807. 
L. violacea var. angustifolia Torr. & Gray, Fl. N. A.1:367. 1840. 
EL. Sk. 2:204. Gray, Man. cd.6,141, Chap. ¥1. 101. 
