Lespedeza hirta
| Lespedeza hirta | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Lespedeza |
| Species: | L. hirta |
| Binomial name | |
| Lespedeza hirta (Linnaeus) Hornemann | |
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| Natural range of Lespedeza hirta from USDA NRCS [1]. | |
Common name: hairy lespedeza, silvery lespedeza
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Taxonomic Notes
Synonyms: Lespedeza hirta ssp. curtissii Clewell; L. hirta var. appressipilis Blake; L. hirta ssp. hirta[1]
Varieties: Lespedeza hirta (Linnaeus) Hornemann var. curtissii (Clewell) Isely; L. hirta (Linnaeus) Hornemann var. hirta; L. capitata var. calycina (Schindler) Fernald[1]
Description
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
L. hirta occurs in natural communities such as annually burned pineland, slash pine flatwoods, mixed hardwood forests, pine-oak woods, and scrubby sandhills. It is also known to grow in areas prone to human disturbance such as old fields, powerline corridors, roadsides, and forest edges. L. hirta can tolerate sunny to semi-shaded conditions and often grows in dry soils.[2]
Associated species include Lespedeza angustifolia, Chamaecrista fasciculata, Rubus cuneifolius, Solidago odora, Rubus cuneifolius, Quercus margarettae, and Quercus laevis.[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, Brenda Herring, Don Herring, Roy Komarek, R. Kral, and Bian Tan. States and counties: Florida: Alachua, Columbia, Jefferson, Leon, Nassau, Okaloosa, and Wakulla.
