RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1877.07.15. Lotus corniculatus. CUL-DAR209.1.46. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 6.2022. RN1
NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin. The volume CUL-DAR209.1 contains materials on circumnutation of leaves and sleep for Darwin's book Movement in plants (1880).
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July 15 ─ 1877 Lotus corniculatus ─ The 3 leaflets rise up & approach each other, & all those nearer apex of shoot make a somewhat compact bundle of leaflets at extremity of each shoot. The larger bracteæ also rise up & stand vertically.─
Cytisus purpurea & laburnum do not sleep ─ nor broom, ─ nor several vicia. cracca & sylvestris?
[in margin:] Both surfaces slightly silvery, but upper surface most so.
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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