Lespedeza thunbergii
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L. thunbergii
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Lespedeza thunbergii is a species of flowering plant in the legume family known by the common names Thunberg's bushclover, Thunberg's lespedeza, and shrub lespedeza. It is native to China and Japan.[1]
This species produces stems up to 2 m (7 ft) tall and half an inch in diameter. They die back completely at the end of the season. The abundant pink to purplish flowers bloom in late summer. The fruit is a legume pod containing black seeds.[2]
The specific epithet thunbergii refers to the 18th-century Swedish botanist Carl Peter Thunberg.[3]
In cultivation this plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4] It has been used to provide habitat for game animals, often alongside switchgrass. Cultivars include 'VA-70', 'Amquail',[2] 'White Fountain', and 'Gibraltar'.[5] This species has the capacity to become invasive.[2]
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References
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- ↑ Lespedeza thunbergii. Germplasm Resources Information Network.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Lespedeza thunbergii. USDA NRCS Plant Fact Sheet.
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- ↑ Lespedeza thunbergii. Missouri Botanical Garden.
