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1. Virginian a., 
T. erecta, pubes- 
cens; foliolis plurimis, 
oblongo-lanceolatis,a 
cutis ; racemo termi- 
nal!, subsessili ; legu- 
minibus faicatis. 
Erect, pubescent; 
leaflets numerous, ob- 
long-lanceolate, acute; 
raceme terminal, near- 
ly sessile ; pods fal- 
cate. 
Pursh 2. p. 489. Nutt. 2. p. 119. 
Galega Virginiana. Sp. pi. 3. p. 1244. Walt. p. 
Root perennial, stoloniferous. Stems about a foot high, in dense clus- 
ters, somewhat angular, pubescent, hairy towards the summit. Leaves 
alternate, unequally pinnate; leaflets numerous from 11 — 25, oblong 
lanceolate. Flowers in compact, terminal racemes. Calyx hairy, deep- 
ly 5-cleft. Corolla dull yellow, tinged with purple, vexiilum longer 
than the wings and keel. Pod compressed, falcate, very hairy. Seeds 
reniform. 
Grows in dry pine barrens. 
Flowers May and July. 
2. Hispidula. 
T. caule erecto,gra- 
cili, pubescente, diclio- 
tomo ; foliis pinnatis, 
foliolis (11 — 15) ellip- 
ticis, subretusis, mu- 
cronatis; subtus pilo- 
sis ; racemis folia ae- 
quantibus, paucifloris; 
leguminibus mucrona- 
tis, hispidulis. 
tem erect, slender, 
pubescent, dichoto- 
mous; leaves pinnate, 
leaflets (11 — 15) ellip- 
tic, slightly retuse,mu- 
cronate, hairv under- 
neath ; racemes as 
long as the leaves ; 
few flowered ; pods 
mucronate, slightly 
hispid. 
Pursh 2 p.. 489. 
T. gracilis. Nutt. 2. p. 119. 
Galega hispidula. Mich. 2. p. 68. 
Root perennial. Stem about 2 feet high, slender, very much divided,- 
finely pubescent. Leaflets oblong, obtuse, sometimes refuse, mucronate, 
nearly glabrous on the upper surface, very hairy and slightly coloured 
on the under, ribbed. Stipules 2, subulate, villous, a: the base of each 
