Kummerowia striata
| Kummerowia striata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Kummerowia |
| Species: | K. striata |
| Binomial name | |
| Kummerowia striata (Thunberg) Schindler | |
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| Natural range of Kummerowia striata from USDA NRCS [1]. | |
Common name: Japanese clover, common lespedeza
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Taxonomic Notes
Synonyms: Lespedeza striata (Thunberg) Hooker & Arnott[1]
Varieties: none[1]
Description
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
K. striata can occur in various habitats including pine flatwoods, wooded slopes, wooded floodplains, shallow marshes, river bluffs, lake margins, and pond edges. It is most often found in disturbed areas such as lawns, fields, forest edges, fire lanes, and roadsides. K. striata can tolerate dry to moist conditions in open areas or semi shade. It will grow in a variety of soils including sandy loam, sand, clay, and loam.[2]
Conservation, cultivation, and restoration
Cultural use
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Weakley, A.S. 2020. Flora of the Southeastern United States. Edition of 20 October 2020. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
- ↑ Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2023. Collectors: Loran C. Anderson, L. Baltzell, A. F. Clewell, George R. Cooley, D. S. Correll, H. B. Correll, W. H. Duncan, Richard J. Eaton, Joseph Ewan, R. K. Godfrey, David Hall, D. C. Hunt, Ed Keppner, Lisa Keppner, Gary R. Knight, R. Komarek, R. Kral, Jimmy E. Meeks, Richard S. Mitchell, Florence Montgomery, James D. Ray Jr., Gary Schultz, Cecil R Slaughter, D. B. Ward, S. S. Ward, and Eula Whitehouse. States and counties: Alabama: Wilcox. Florida: Bay, Clay, Franklin, Gadsden, Grady, Hernando, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Marion, Nassau, Walton, Union, and Wakulla. Georgia: Baker and Oglethorpe. Louisiana: Evangeline, Lincoln, and Webster.
