FLOWEBING PLANTS AND FEBNS OF INDIANA. 807 



M. sessilifolia (Torr.) Kuntze. Sessile Leaved Tick Trefoil. 

 (Desmodium sessilifolium Torr and Gray.) 

 Apparently absent from the central western counties, but fre- 

 quent in other parts of the State. Its best development is in clay 

 soils, although it is also found in dry, sandy locations. 

 Flowers from July to September. 



Jay, Delaware, Eandolph, and Wayne (Phinney); Gibson and 

 Posey (Schneck); Vigo (Blatchley); Lake; Steuben (Bradner). 



M. CANEecENS (L.) KuDtze. Hoary Tick Trefoil. 

 (Desmodium canescens DC.) 



In moist, rich soils, evidently preferring shade. Met with 

 frequently at the borders of hedges and thickets. In Cass County 

 according to Dr. Hessler it is found in wooded, sandy soil, an evi- 

 dently exceptional situation. 



Tippecanoe (Cunningham); Cass (Hessler); Jay, Delaware, 

 Randolph, and Wayne (Phinney); Franklin (Meyncke); Clark 

 (Baird and Taylor); Vigo (Blatchley); Jefferson; Carroll, Hamil- 

 ton, and Marion (Wilson); Steuben (Bradner). 



M. bracteosa (Michx.) Kuntze. Large-bracted Tick Trefoil. 

 (Desmodium cuspidatwn Hook.) 

 In dry, clay soil or at the margin of thickets, occasionally in 

 the open prairie. Not abundant in any of the stations where 

 it occurs. 



Jay, Delaware, Eandolph, and Wayne (Phinney); Gibson and 

 Posey (Schneck); Vigo (Blatchley); Franklin (Meyncke) ;' Clark 

 (Baird and Taylor); Jefferson (J. M. Coulter); Hamilton (Wil- 

 son); Steuben (Bradner). 



M. paniculata (L.) Kuntze. Panicled Tick Trefoil. 

 (Desmodium panic ulatum DC.) 

 Occurs in thickets and low grounds, having its greater abun- 

 dance in the southern portion of the State. 

 Flowers from July to September. 



Jefferson (J. M. Coulter); Gibson and Posey (Schneck); Frank- 

 lin (Meyncke); Clark (Baird and Taylor); Daviess (Clements); 

 Monroe (Blatchley); Fayette (Hessler); Noble (Van Gorder); 

 Steuben (Bradner). 



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