320 METASPERMAE OF THE MINNESOTA VALLEY. 
Minn. valley: Throughout, forest districts and banks 
of streams; rare W. of Chippewa valley; dry woods and thick- 
ets. 
Hers.: Taylor 555, Minnesota lake; Ballard 533, 
Cleary’s lake, Scott Co.; Sheldon 646, Waseca; Ballard 647, 
Chaska; Sheldon 1116, Springfield; Taylor 767, Glenwood; Bal- 
lard 787, Swan lake, Carver Co.; Tuylor 768, Glenwood; Shel- 
don 1321, Lake Benton; Sheldon 1110, New Ulm; Ballard 459, 
Prior’s lake, Scott Co.; Taylor 722, Minnesota lake; Sheldon 
772, Sleepy Hye; Oestlund 32, Hennepin Co.; Sandberg 136, 
Goodhue Co.; Herrick 78, Minneapolis; Herb. Moyer 62, Monte- 
video. 
Pleurolobus paniculatus (LINN.). 
Hedysarum paniculatum Linn. Spec. 748 (1753). 
Desmodium paniculatum DC. Prodr. II, 329 (1825). 
Meibomia paniculata OK. Rey. Gen. I, 198 (1891). 
Wats. and Coult., Gray’s Man. 6 ed. 140; Britt., Fl. N. J. 85; Webb., 
Fl. Neb. 130; Upham, Fl. Minn. 45; Chap., Fl. S. St. 103; Mac., Fl. Can. J, 
119; Coult., Fl. Tex. 85; Cov., Fl. Ark. 176; Wats., Bibl. Ind. I, 217. 
North America: Ont, N. Eng., N. J. to Fla. and 
Miss.; W. to Minn., Neb., Dak., Ark. and Tex. 
Minn. valley: S. E. districts and Ft. Snelling; thick- 
ets and edges of forests; rare. 
HERB.: Holzinger 58, Winona Co. 
Pleurolobus dillenii (DaRLt.). 
Desmodium dillenti DARL. Fl. Cestr. 414 (1827). 
Hedysarum marylandicum WILLD. Spec. III, 1189 (1802) not Linn. 
Desmodium marylandicum DC. Prodr. II, 328 (1825). 
D. boottiti Torr. Curt. Enum. Wilm. (1834). 
Meibomia dillenitti OK. Rev. Gen. I, 195 (1891). 
Wats. and Coult., Gray’s Man. 6 ed. 140; Webb., Fl. Neb. 130; Britt., 
F). N. J.85; Chap., FI. 8. St. 108; Upham, Fl. Minn. 45; Mac., Fl. Can. I, 
118; Cov., Fl. Ark. 176; Wats., Bibl. Ind. I, 216. 
North America: Ont. to N. Eng., N. J. and Fla.; W. 
to Minn., Neb. and Ark. 
Minn. valley: N. edge of valley and infrequent; 
forest openings and edges of thickets. 
Hers.: ? Kassube 54, Minneapolis. 
Pleurolobus canescens (LINN.). 
Hedysarum canescens LINN. Spec. 748 (1753) part. 
HA, viridiflorum WILLD. Spec. 1IT, 1192 (1802). 
Hi. scaberrimum Evu. Sk. II, 217 (1824). 
Desmodium canescens DC. Prodr. II, 328 (1825). 
D, viridiflorum DC. Prodr. II, 329 (1825) excel. syn. 
D. aikinianum Becx, Bot. 84 (1833). 
