808 REPORT OF STATE GEOLOGIST. 



M. laevigata (Nutt.) Kuutze. 



(JDesmodium Icevigatum DC.) 

 In dry woods in the southern part of the State. 

 Flowers in August and September. 



I have specimens from Clark County, but find no other record 

 for the State. 



M. virldiflora (L.) Kuntze. Velvet-leaved Tick Trefoil. 

 JDesmodium viridiflorum Beck.) 

 Confined to the southern counties, where it is found in dry 

 soils. 



Flowers in August in our range. 



Putnam (MacDougal); Jefferson (J. M. Coulter); Gibson 

 (Schneck). 



M. Dillenii (Darl.) Kuntze. 



JDesmodium Dillenii Darl.) 

 Dry, open woods and prairies. 

 Flowering from July to September. 



Monroe and Vigo (Blatchley); Jefferson (J. M. Coulter); Gib- 

 son and Posey (Schneck); Noble (Van G order); Round Lake 

 (Deam); Hamilton and Marion (Wilson). 



M. Canadensis (L.) Kuntze. Showy Tick Trefoil. 

 JDesmodium Canadense DC.) 

 Not uncommon in moist thickets and woods in various parts of 

 the State. 



Flowers in July and August. 



Tippecanoe (Cunningham); Daviess (Clements); Monroe and 

 Vigo (Blatchley); Jasper (Barnes); Putnam (MacDougal); Jeffer- 

 son (J. M. Coulter); Noble (Van Gorder); Franklin (Meyncke); 

 Clark (Baird and Taylor); Laporte. 



M. glabella (Michx.) Kuntze. 



JDesmodium humifusum Beck.) 

 Sandy soil, frequent. Found upon sides of canal near Five- 

 Mile Pond and on roadside near Heckland, Vigo County. 

 Collected June 15. 



So far as I know, this is the only record for the State. The 

 data given are those of Mr. Blatchley. 



