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LESPEDEZA Michx. 



Lcspedeza angustifolia (Pursh.) Ell. 



Small Flora, p. 642; Britton and Browne LI. Flora, vol. II, p. 324, 



Figure 2201. 

 July. 



Distribution: — Massachusetts; Long Island to Florida and Louisiana. 

 Louisiana: — Dry, sandy soil, Tangipahoa. 



Lespedeza capitata Michx. 



Chapman Flora, p. 110; Small Flora, p. 642; Britton and Browne 111. 



Flora, vol. II, p. 324, Figure 2200. 



July. 



,Distribution: — Ontario to Maine; Minnesota, Nebraska; Florida; 

 Louisiana. 



Louisiana: — Dry fields, West Feliciana and St. Tammany. 



Lespedeza frutescens (L.) Britt. 



Small Flora, p. 642; Britton and Browne 111. Flora, vol. II, p. 323, 

 Figure 2197. 



July. 



Distribution: — Massachusetts, Michigan; Ontario, Florida and Texas. 



Louisiana: — Dry, sandy soil; West Feliciana. 

 Lespedeza procumbens Michx. 



Lespedeza repens Torr. and Gray. 



Chapman Flora, p. 110; Small Flora, p. 641; Britton and Browne 111. 

 Flora, vol. II, p. 322, Figure 2193. 



June. 



Distribution: — Massachusetts to Florida and Louisiana. 



Louisiana: — Dry, sandy soil; Tangipahoa. 

 Lespedeza hirta (L.) Ell. 



Chapman Flora, p. 110; Small Flora, p. 642; Britton and Browne 111. 

 Flora, vol. II, p. 324, Figure 2199. 



June. 



Distribution: — Maine, Ontario, Florida and Louisiana. 



Louisiana: — Dry, sandy soil, St. Tammany and Tangipahoa. 

 Lespedeza repens (L.) Bart. 



Small Flora, p. 641; Britton and Browne 111. Flora, vol. II, p. 321, 

 Figure 2192. 



June. 



Distribution: — Long Island to Minnesota, Florida and Texas. 



Louisiana: — Dry. partly cleared woods; St. Tammany. 

 Lespedeza striata (Thumb.) H. and G. Japan clover 



Naturalized from Eastern Asia. In cultivated fields and waste sandy 

 soil throughout the State. 

 Lespedeza violacea (L.) Pers. 



Chapman Flora, p. 110; Small Flora, p. 641; Britton and Browne 111. 

 Flora, vol. II, p. 322, Figure 2195. 



April. 



Distribution: — New England to Florida; Minnesota, Kansas and 

 Louisiana. 



Louisiana: — Dry, sandy soil near Slidell. 

 Lespedeza virginica (L.) Britton. 



Small Flora, p. 642; Britton and Browne 111. Flora, vol. II, p. 323, 

 Figure 2198. 



July. 



Distribution: — Massachusetts to Minnesota; Florida to Texas. 



Louisiana: — Dry, sandy soil, Mandeville. 



