BIADELPHIA DEC ANDRIA. Trifolium. 
microcepha- 
lum. 
pratense. 
pensylvani^ 
cum. 
arvense. 
agrarium. 
sum of Linnaeus and the present plant are the same, 
and I believe with very good reason^ as 1 suppose the 
little difference between them may have been occa- 
sioned by culture. 
4. T. adscendens^ pubescens ; foliolis obovatis emarginatis 
denticulatis, stipulis ovatis acuminatis, capitulis pusil- 
lis pedunculatis paucifloris, floribus sessilibus, invo- 
lucris ovatis aristatis, calycibus aristatis longitudine co- 
rollas. 
On the banks of Clarck’s river. M. Lewis. % . July, 
V. s. in Herb. Lewis. Flowers exceeding small, pale 
purple. 
5. T. adscendens, glabriusculum j foliolis ovalibus subinte- 
gerrimis, stipulis aristatis, spicis densis ovatis, calycis 
dente infimo tubo corollae monopetalae in^qualis bre- 
viore. — Willd. sp. pl. 3. p. 1306. 
Icon. FI. dan. gsg. Mart. Jl. rust. 3. 
In fields and woods, frequent, 'll . May — Sept. v. v. 
Common Red Clover is apparently in a native state, 
but very probably has been introduced. 
6. T. adscendens ; caule ramosissimo flexuoso, foliolis ova- 
to-ellipticis obtusis integerrimis, stipulis aristatis, spi- 
cis ovato- cylindraceis solitariis densis, calycis dente 
infimo corollae monopetalae breviore. — Willd. enum. 
p. 793. 
In woods and fields : Pensylvania to Virginia. % . June 
— Sept. V. V. Resembles T. medium very much ; flow- 
ers a fine red. It is known by the name of Buffalo 
Clover. 
7. T. erectura, ramosissimum, villosum; foliolis lineari- 
lanceolatis apice serrulatis, stipulis connatis apice su- 
bulatis, spicis villosissimis subcylindraceis, dentibus 
calycinis setaceis corolla longioribus. — Willd. sp. pl.3. 
p. 1373. 
Icon. FI. dan.y24. Curt. fl.lond.50. 
In dry and sandy fields : Canada to Virginia. G . July, 
Aug. V. V. Flowers small, white ; the wings have a 
red spot. 
8. T. erectum, subpubescens ; foliolis lanceolato-cnneatis 
obtusis : intermedio sessili, stipulis lanceolatis acu- 
tis, spicis ovalibus imbricatis, vexillis deflexis persis- 
tentibus, calycinis dentibus subulatis glabris inaequali- 
bus, — Willd. sp. pl. 3. p. 1382. 
T. aureum. PolUch.Ji. palat, n. 7O8. 
