Lespedeza violacea

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Lespedeza violacea
Lespedeza violacea GB.jpg
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida - Dicots
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Lespedeza
Species: L. violacea
Binomial name
Lespedeza violacea
L.
LESP VIOL DIST.JPG
Natural range of Lespedeza violacea from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Taxonomic Notes

Synonyms: L. intermedia (S. Watson) Britton

Varieties: Lespedeza virgata (Thunberg) A.P. de Candolle

Description

L. violacea is a perennial forb/herb of the Fabaceae family native to North America and Canada. [1]

Distribution

L. violacea is found in the eastern half of the United States excluding Florida, as well as the Ontario region of Canada. [1]

Ecology

Habitat

L. violacea proliferates in woodlands and woodland borders. [2]

Phenology

L. violacea flowers in September. [3]

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

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References and notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 USDA Plant Database https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=LEVI6
  2. Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.
  3. PanFlora Author: Gil Nelson URL: http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ Date Accessed: 5/24/18