810 REPORT OF STATE GEOLOGIST. 



L. violacea (L.) Pers. Bush-clover. 



More widely distributed and more abundant than preceding 

 species. It is found frequently on dry, clay banks, and on hill- 

 sides and in thickets; occasionally in its northern range in sandy 

 soil. 



The flowering season is from July to August. 



Tippecanoe (Cunningham); Kosciusko (Coulter); Cass (Hess- 

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

 Gibson and Posey (Schneck); Noble (Van Gorder); Clark (Baird 

 and Taylor); Steuben (Bradner). 



L. frutescens (L.) Britton. Wand-like Bush-clover. 

 (L. reticulata S. Wats., not Pers.) 

 Of fair distribution in dry, open soil, in our range preferring 

 sand soils. 



Flowers July to September. 



Jefferson (J. M. Coulter); Gibson and Posey (Schneck); Jay, 

 Delaware, Randolph, and 'Wayne (Phinney); Vigo (Blatchley); 

 Tippecanoe (Cunningham); Round Lake (Deam). 



L. Virginica (L.) Britton. Slender Bush-clover. 



(L. violacea angustifolia T. and G.) 

 Probably not separated in all references from preceding species. 

 In much the same soils and with the same flowering season. 



Tippecanoe (Cunningham); Jefferson (J. M. Coulter); Jay, 

 Delaware, Randolph, and Wayne (Phinney); Round Lake 

 (Deam); Lake (Hill); Gibson. 



L. hirta (L.) Ell. Hairy Bush clover. 



(L. polystachya Michx.) 

 Common in the localities in which it is found. Frequent in dry 

 soil containing much clay and dry, rocky woods. 

 Flowers July to September. 



Monroe (Blatchley); Washington (Barnes); Gibson and Posey 

 (Schneck); Clark (Baird and Taylor); Jefferson (J. M. Coulter); 

 Lake; Steuben (Bradner). 



L. capitata Michx. Round-headed Bush-clover. 



Frequent in dry, sandy soil in various counties. 



Flowers in July and August. 



Floyd (Clapp); Vigo (Blatchley); Gibson and Posey (Schneck); 

 Jefferson (J. M. Coulter); Tippecanoe (Cunningham); Lake; Cass 

 (Hessler); Steuben (Bradner). 



