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Dahurian lespedeza

Lespedeza daurica (Laxm.) Schindl.

Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Lespedeza

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Common names

By language (2)
Chinese
兴安胡枝子, 興安胡枝子, 大胡枝子, 毛果胡枝子, 达乌里胡枝子, 达呼尔胡枝子, 牛枝子, 牛筋子
English
Dahurian lespedeza, Lespedeza

Synonyms

  • Echinolobium trichocarpum (Stephan ex Willd.) Desv.
  • Hedysarum trichocarpum Stephan ex Willd.
  • Lespedeza daurica f. prostrata (Z.Wang & P.Y.Fu) Kitag.
  • Lespedeza daurica subsp. huangheensis C.J.Chen
  • Lespedeza daurica subsp. potaninii (V.N.Vassil.) C.J.Chen
  • Lespedeza daurica var. beipiaoensis P.H.Huang & J.S.Ma
  • Lespedeza daurica var. prostrata Z.Wang & P.Y.Fu
  • Lespedeza daurica var. sessilis V.N.Vassil.
  • Lespedeza daurica var. shimadae (Masam.) Masam. & Hosok.
  • Lespedeza daurica var. sinica Ohwi
  • Lespedeza davurica var. potaninii (V.N.Vassil.) Y.X.Liou
  • Lespedeza davurica var. prostrata Wang & Fuh
  • Lespedeza dielsiana Schindl.
  • Lespedeza fauriei H.Lév.
  • Lespedeza feddeana Schindl.
  • Lespedeza medicaginoides Bunge
  • Lespedeza potaninii Vassilcz.
  • Lespedeza potaninii V.N.Vassil.
  • Lespedeza potaninii f. breviracemi S.L.Tung & Z.Lu
  • Lespedeza potaninii var. breviracemi (S.L.Tung & Z.Lu) X.Y.Zhu
  • Lespedeza shimadai Masam.
  • Lespedeza trichocarpa (Stephan ex Willd.) Pers.
  • Trifolium dauricum Laxm.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: introduced

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.