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Escaped from cultivation, originally Euro- 
pean. 
14, Lathyrus L. WILp Pra. 
Style ventrally flattened toward the apex, 
concave, pilose along the inner side. Leaves 
paripinnate, ending in branched tendrils.—2,¢. 
1. L. vesrrrus Nutt. Leaves cirrhate; pe- 
duncles «-flowered; petals rose-color, chang- 
ing before withering into violet.—2. Com- 
mon. Summer. : 
2. L. patusrris L. Leaves cirrhate; pedun- 
cles 2-6-flowered; petals purple.—Marin Coun- 
ty. Summer. 
2. UL. uirroratis Endl. Leaves not cirr- 
hate; leaflets 1-3 pairs and a small terminal 
one; vexillum purple; wings and carina pale. 
Marin County. Summer. 
15. Cercis L. 
Rep-BuD. JUDAS-TREE. 
Stamens not diadelphous, anterior longer 
than the posterior ones; anthers versatile. 
Petals unguiculate, those forming the carina 
separate, and larger than the rest. Legume 
flat, stipitate, o-seeded; ventral suture 
winged.—». Flowers purple in axillary fasci- 
cles. Leaves simple, appearing after the flow- 
ers. 
1. ©. occipentaLis Torr. Petals rose-color. 
Sufiol. Spring. 
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