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Lespedeza frutescens

Lespedeza frutescens (L.) Hornem.

violet lespedeza

Synonym(s): Lespedeza intermedia, Lespedeza violacea
Lespedeza frutescens (Violet Lespedeza)
Image ID: 94915
Image by: Fleming, Gary P.
Image Collection: NCBG Digital Library

PLANT INDEX

ID_PLANT: LEFR5
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Lespedeza frutescens
Include in WOTAS: 0
Publish to Web: 1
Last Modified: 2016-12-30

GENUS INDEX

GENUS CODE: LESPE
GENUS SCIENTIFIC: Lespedeza
GENUS AUTHORITY: Michx.
GENUS COMMON: Lespedeza
GENUS SUMMARY: A genus of about 40 species, perennial herbs and shrubs, of temperate regions of e. Asia and e. North America.
GENUS IDENTIFICATION: Identification notes: Many species of Lespedeza hybridize, and most combinations may occur in our area. Some of the hybrids have been named in the past as varieties or species. Hybrids generally occur in mixed populations with both parents and can usually be identified by their intermediate morphology (identification much easier in the field where context is apparent than in the herbarium). See Isely (1990) and Clewell (1966a) for additional hints about identification of hybrids.
GENUS REFERENCES: Clewell (1966a)=Z; Clewell (1966b)=Y; Isely (1986b)=X; Akiyama (1988)=Q; Clewell & Stickel (1990); Isely (1998)=I. Key based primarily on Z and SE. [also see Kummerowia]

FAMILY INDEX

FAMILY CODE: FABACE
FAMILY SCIENTIFIC: Fabaceae
FAMILY AUTHORITY: Lindley 1836 or LEGUMINOSAE A.L. de Jussieu 1789
FAMILY COMMON: Legume Family
FAMILY SUMMARY: A family of about 730 genera and 20,000 species, trees, shrubs, and herbs, cosmopolitan.
FAMILY REFERENCE: Isely (1990)=SE (throughout the family treatment); Isely (1998)=I; Lewis et al. (2005); Wojciechowski, Lavin, & Sanderson (2004); Wilbur (1963a); Robertson & Lee (1976).

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DURATION: Perennial
HABIT: Herb

LEAF ARRANGEMENT: Alternate
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White Red Pink Orange Yellow Green Blue Lavender Purple Violet Brown Not Applicable

FRUITING PERIOD: Oct-Nov.

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SOIL MOISTURE: Dry, Average
LIGHT EXPOSURE: Sun, Part Shade
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USDA PLANTS DATABASE

USDA Symbol: LEFR5
USDA Common Name: Shrubby Lespedeza
Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Distribution: USA (AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WV), CAN (ON)
Duration: Perennial
Growth Habit: Forb/herb

2018 Natural Heritage Program List of Rare Plant Species of North Carolina

NHP IDS RANKROUNDED S RANKG RANKROUNDED G RANKSTATE STATUSFEDERAL STATUS
19234 S2? S2 G5 G5 W7

This information is derived from the 2018 North Carolina Natural Heritage Program List of Rare Plant Species.

WEAKLEY FLORA

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Lespedeza frutescens
COMMON NAME: Violet Lespedeza
SYNONYMY: [= K, Mo, S, Va; = L. violacea (Linnaeus) Persoon - C, F, G, I, Pa, RAB, SE, W, WV, Y, Z, misapplied; < L. violacea - WH3]
PHENOLOGY: Jul-Sep; Oct-Nov.
HABITAT: Woodlands and woodland borders.
COMMENTS: MA and NY west to MI, WI, IA, and KS, south to ne. FL, FL Panhandle, AL, MS, AR, and TX. Known in many floras as L. violacea (see synonymy), that name actually is the correct name for the species traditionally known as L. intermedia.
RANGE MAP: Lespedeza frutescens.png

Key to Map Symbols
ABOUT FAMILY (Weakley Flora)
Fabaceae Lindley 1836 or LEGUMINOSAE A.L. de Jussieu 1789 (Legume Family)
SUMMARY: A family of about 730 genera and 20,000 species, trees, shrubs, and herbs, cosmopolitan.
REFERENCE: Isely (1990)=SE (throughout the family treatment); Isely (1998)=I; Lewis et al. (2005); Wojciechowski, Lavin, & Sanderson (2004); Wilbur (1963a); Robertson & Lee (1976).
ABOUT GENUS (Weakley Flora)
Lespedeza Michx. (Lespedeza)
SUMMARY: A genus of about 40 species, perennial herbs and shrubs, of temperate regions of e. Asia and e. North America.
REFERENCE: Clewell (1966a)=Z; Clewell (1966b)=Y; Isely (1986b)=X; Akiyama (1988)=Q; Clewell & Stickel (1990); Isely (1998)=I. Key based primarily on Z and SE. [also see Kummerowia]

HERBARIUM RESOURCES

SERNEC: Find Lespedeza frutescens in Southeast Regional Network of Experts and Collections (if available)
UNC SERNEC: Find Lespedeza frutescens in University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Herbarium - Southeast Regional Network of Experts and Collections (if available)

WEB RESOURCES

USDA: Find Lespedeza frutescens in USDA Plants
NPIN: Find Lespedeza frutescens in NPIN Database
FNA: Find Lespedeza frutescens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lespedeza frutescens

IMAGE USE RECORDS

ID IMAGE: 94915 - Primary Image FloraQuest Plant Detail Page (Landscape Preferred)
ID IMAGE1: 0 - Primary Image WOTAS
ID IMAGE2: 0 - Secondary Image WOTAS
ID IMAGE3: 0 - Primary Image Plant Sale Sign (Landscape Only)
ID IMAGE4: 0 - Primary Image New Plant Sale Label (Portrait Only)

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