Lespedeza frutescens (Linnaeus) Hornemann

Lespedeza frutescens (Linnaeus) Hornemann is an accepted species name sensu FNA Ed. Comm., 2023a.

Vernacular names

lespédèze frutescente Favreau
lespédèze violacée Newcomb, 1983

shrubby bush-clover Kartesz & Meacham, 1999
shrubby lespedeza ITIS, 2010
violet bush-clover Newmaster & Ragupathy, 2005

Synonyms

Hedysarum frutescens Linnaeus FNA Ed. Comm., 2023a
Lespedeza prairea (Mackenzie & Bush) Britton FNA Ed. Comm., 2023a
Lespedeza violacea auct. non (Linnaeus) Persoon ITIS, 2010
Lespedeza violacea var. divergens (Muhlenberg ex Willdenow) G. Don FNA Ed. Comm., 2023a
Lespedeza violacea var. prairea Mackenzie & Bush FNA Ed. Comm., 2023a

Distribution

Native
Introduced
Ephemeral
Excluded
Extirpated
Doubtful
Absent

Distribution: Lespedeza frutescens (Linnaeus) Hornemann

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Classification

Class	Equisetopsida
Subclass	Magnoliidae
Superorder	Rosanae
Order	Fabales
Family	Fabaceae
Subfamily	Papilionoideae
Tribe	Desmodieae
Genus	Lespedeza
Subgenus	Lespedeza subg. Lespedeza
Section	Lespedeza sect. Lespedezariae
Species	Lespedeza frutescens

Habit

Herb