472, 
PIADELPHIA BECANDRIA. Vicia, 
Cracca. 
semisagittalis x3entatis, foliolis 8 — 12 . elliptico-lan^ 
ceolatis obtusis glabris. — JVilld. sp. pL 3. p. IO 96 . 
In Pensylvania. Muhlenlerg. %. . Flowers the 
size of V, sylvatica^ to which it bears a great resem- 
blance. 
4. V. spiels multiflons retrorsum imbricatis folio longiori- 
bus, stipulis semisagittatis lineari-subulatis integerri- 
mis, foliolis numerosis lanceolato-oblongis pubescen- 
tibus. — Willd. sp. pl. 3. p, 1098 . 
Icon. FI. dan. 804. Mart.Jl. rust. WJ. 
In woods and meadows : Canada to Virginia. %. July, 
Aug. V. V. Flowers pale blue. 
caroliniana. 
5. V. pedunculis multifloris, floribus distantibus, stipulis 
ovato-lanceolatis integerrimis, foliolis 8 — 10. elliptico- 
lanceolatis glabriusculis, caule glabro. — WiUd. sp. pl. 3 , 
p. 1094 . JValt.Jl. cnr. 182. 
V. parviflora. Mich.Jl. amer. 2 . p. 6g. 
In the mountains from Pensylvania to Carolina. 1/ . 
July, Aug, V. V. Resembles the foregoing species j 
but the flowers are white, with a vexillum black on 
the tip, and a great deal smaller. 
carolinianus. 
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. I/ . June, 
July. V. V. Flowers pale yellow. 
canadensis. 
2 . A. caulescens, diffusus; foliolis ( 21 ) utrinque glabris, 
leguminibus subcylindricis mucronatis, — Willd, sp, 
pl.3.p.l274. 
Icon. Dodart. mem. t. 65, Rob. ic. 314. 
In the mountains : Canada to Carolina. If. , July, Aug. 
V. V. Flowers yellow. 
glaler. 
3 . A. caulescens, glaber ; foliolis lanceolato-oblongis subci- 
liatis, spicis longe pedunculatis, floribus laxiusculis, 
leguminibus distantibus incurvis teretibus glabris.— 
Mich.Jl. amer. 3. p. 66. 
In the sands of Georgia. Michaux. 2/ . + • Flowers 
white. 
alpinus. 
4 . A. caulescens, procumbens ; floribus pendulis racemosis. 
