Lespedeza capitata
| Lespedeza capitata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Lespedeza |
| Species: | L. capitata |
| Binomial name | |
| Lespedeza capitata Michaux | |
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| Natural range of Lespedeza capitata from USDA NRCS [1]. | |
Common name: roundhead lespedeza, round-headed lespedeza, bush-clover
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Taxonomic Notes
Synonyms: none[1]
Varieties: Lespedeza capitata var. capitata; L. capitata var. stenophylla Bissell & Fernald; L. capitata var. velutina (E.P. Bicknell) Fernald; L. capitata var. vulgaris Torrey & A. Gray[1]
Description
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
L. capitata occurs in natural communities such as wiregrass bogs, floodplains, slash pine savannas, longleaf pine savannas, and oak-pine woods. It can also be found in areas with soil disturbance such as abandoned fields, roadsides, and ditches. L. capitata tends to grow in sunny conditions in moist, sandy soils.[2]
Associated species of L. capitata include Mitreola sessilifolia, Pycanthemum sp., Lespedeza angustifolia, and Lespedeza hirta.[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.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2023. Collectors: Loran C. Anderson, A. F. Clewell, R. K. Godfrey, Norman E. Hill, R. Komarek, R. Kral, R. L. Lazor, and Sidney McDaniel. States and counties: Alabama: Baldwin, Barbour, Dallas, De Kalb, Geneva, Pike, Russell, and Washington. Florida: Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Escambia, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Leon, Liberty, Santa Rosa, Wakulla, Walton, and Washington. Georgia: Thomas and Worth.
