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EOBINIA L. Locust. 



Eobinia pseudacacia L. 



Chapman Flora, p. 102; Small Flora, p. 613; Britton and Browne 111. 

 Flora, vol. II, p. 294, Figure 2121. 



May. 



Distribution: — Native from Pennsylvania to Iowa; Georgia and 

 Indian Territory. 



Louisiana: — Probably escaped from cultivation, but growing 

 naturally throughout the State, occasionally forming dense thickets. 



SESBANIA Scop. Coffee weed. 



Sesbania macrocarpa Muhl. 



Chapman Flora, p. 106; Small Flora, p. 614; Britton and Browne 111. 

 Flora, vol. II, p. 296, Figure 2124. 



July to October. 



Distribution: — Missouri to Texas and Florida. 



Louisiana: — In moist, sandy soil and waste ground throughout the 

 State. 



GLOTTIDIUM Desv. 



Glottidium vesicarium var. sericeum. 



This variety of Glottidium, which is most abundant on the shores of 

 Lake Charles, differs from the type in having the foliage densely silky. 

 The writer examined a number of specimens of Glottidium vesicarium in 

 the Shaw Herbarium at St. Louis, in all of which the foliage was glabrous, 

 as described in Small's Flora. 



August. 



DAUBENTONIA D. C. 



Daubentonia longifolia (Cav.) D. C. 



Sesbania cavanillesii Wats. 



Small Flora, p. 614. 



August. 



Distribution: — Plorida to Texas and Mexico. 



Louisiana: — Very abundant in partly drained soil in vicinity of New 

 Orleans, where it sometimes becomes a small tree. Edges of swamps 

 throughout the State. 



ASTRAGALUS L. 



Astragalus carolinianus L. 



Astragalus canadensis L. 



Chapman Flora, p. 10; Small Flora, p. 617; Britton and Browne 111. 

 Flora, vol. II, p. 298, Figure 2130. 



April. 



Distribution: — Quebec to Rocky Mountains; Georgia and Louisiana. 



Louisiana: — Dry hill sides and prairies; Shreveport to Lake Charles. 



