472 
DIADELPHIA DECANDRIA. Vicla, 
Cracca. 
caroliniana. 
carolinianus. 
canadensis. 
I 
glaler. 
alpinus. 
semisagittatis dentatis, foliolis 8— 12. elUptico-Iao^. 
ceolatis obtusis glabris. — JViUd.-sp. pi. 3. p. IOqS. 
In Pensylvania. Muhlenberg. %. -f-. Flowers the 
size of V, sylvatica, to which it bears a great resem^ 
blance. 
4. V. spicis multifloris retrorsnm imbricatis folio longiori- 
bus, stipulis semisagittatis linearhsiibulatis integerri- 
mis, foliolis numerosis lanceolato-oblongis pubescen- 
tibus. — Willd. sp. pi. 3. p. lOgS. 
Icon. FI. dan. 804. Mart.ji. rust. II7. 
In woods and meadows : Canada to Virginia. %. July, 
Aug. V. V. Flow'ers pale blue. 
5. V, pedunculis multifloris, floribus distantibus, stipulis 
ovato-lanceolatis integerrimis, foliolis 8 — 10. elliptico- 
lanceolatis glabriusculis, caule glabro.— Willd. sp.pl. 3 . 
p. 1094. Walt.Ji. car. 182. 
V. parviflora. Mich.Ji. amer. 2. p. 69. 
In the mountains from Pensylvania to Carolina. 1/ . 
July, Aug. V. V. Resembles the foregoing species 5 
but the flowers are white, with a yexillum black on 
the tip, and a great deal smaller. 
570. ASTRAGALUS. Gen.pl. 1208. 
1 . A. caulescens, erectus 5 foliolis (41) oblongis subtus pu- 
bescentibus, spicis pedunculatis, bracteis lanceolatis 
pedunculi longitudine, leguminibus ovatis tumidis ros- 
tratis. Willd. sp.pl. 3. p. 1273 . 
Icon. Dill. elth. t.3g.f. 45. 
In the mountains of Virginia and Carolina. %. June, 
July. V. V. Flow'ers pale yellow. 
2. A. caulescens, diffusus j foliolis (21) utrinque glabris,^ 
leguminibus subcylindricis mucronatis. — JVilld. sp. 
pi. 3. p. 1274. 
Icon. Dodart. mem. t. 65, Rob. ic. 314. 
In the mountains : Canada to Carolina. 1/. July, Aug. 
V. V. Flowers yellow. 
3. A. caulescens, glaber 3 foliolis lanceolato-oblongis subci- 
liatis, spicis longe pedunculatis, floribus laxiusculis, 
leguminibus distantibus incurvis teretibus glabris. — 
Mich.Ji. amer. 3. p. 66. 
In the sands of Georgia. Michaux. IJ. +. Flowers 
white. 
4. A. caulescens, procumbens ; floribus pendulis racemosis. 
