Lespedeza virginica
| Lespedeza virginica | |
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| Photo by the Illinois Wildflowers Database | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicots |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Lespedeza |
| Species: | L. virginica |
| Binomial name | |
| Lespedeza virginica L. | |
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| Natural range of Lespedeza virginica from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Contents
Taxonomic Notes
Synonyms: none
Varieties: none
Description
L. virginica is a perennial forb/herb of the Fabaceae family native to North America and Canada. [1]
Distribution
L. virginica is found in the eastern half of the United States, as well as the Ontario region of Canada. [1]
Ecology
Habitat
L. virginica proliferates in sandhills, woodlands, and woodland borders. [2]
Phenology
L. virginica flowers August-October. [3]
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 USDA Plant Database https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=LEVI7
- ↑ Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.
- ↑ PanFlora Author: Gil Nelson URL: http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ Date Accessed: 5/24/18
