Lespedeza virginica

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Lespedeza virginica
Lespedeza virginica IWF.jpg
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.
LESP VIRG DIST.JPG
Natural range of Lespedeza virginica from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

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

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References and notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 USDA Plant Database https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=LEVI7
  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