FLOWERING PLANTS AND FERNS OF INDIANA. 809 



M. rigida (Ell.) Kuntze. Rigid Tick Trefoil. 



(Desmodium rigidum DC.) 

 Eather common in dry, open woods. 

 Flowers July to September. 



Floyd (Clapp); Jefferson (J. M. Coulter); Jay, Delaware, Ran- 

 dolph, and Wayne (Phinney); Gibson and Posey (Schneck); 

 Xoble (Van Gorder); Clark (Baird and Taylor). 



M. Marylandica (L.) Kuntze. Smooth Small-leaved Tick Trefoil. 

 (Desmodium Marilandicum Boott.) 

 Of infrequent occurrence in the southern counties of the State. 

 Found in open, hilly woods or in damp thickets and wood- 

 lands. 



Flowers in July. 



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

 Posey (Schneck); Vigo (Blatchley). 



M. obtusa (Muhl.) Vail. Hairy Small-leaved Tick Trefoil. 

 (Desmodium ciliare DC.) 

 In sandy soil or upon dry hills. Never abundant. 

 Jefferson (J. M. Coulter); Jay, Delaware, Randolph, and 

 Wayne (Phinney); Gibson and Posey (Schneck); Clark (Baird and 

 Taylor); Xoble (Van Gorder); Monroe. 



LESPEDEZA Michx. 



L. repens (L.) Bart. Creeping Bush- clover. 



In the southern counties of the State in dry or sandy soils. 

 Very abundant in the Knobs region. 

 Flowers in August and September. 

 Jefferson, Gibson, Floyd, and Harrison. 



L. procumbens Michx. Trailing Bush clover. 



Xot found in the northern counties, fairly distributed in the 

 central and southern. Usually growing in dry soils, preferably 

 those containing much sand. 



Floyd (Barnes); Monroe and Vigo (Blatchley); Clark (Baird 

 and Taylor); Jay, Delaware. Randolph, and Wayne (Phinney); 

 Gibson and Posey (Schneck). 



In the region of the Knobs in Floyd County it has been col- 

 lected in bloom on May 25; its usual flowering season is. how 

 July and August. 



