Fabaceae
Shrubby lespedeza
Lespedeza frutescens
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Lespedeza
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Lespedeza frutescensFabaceae
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Shrubby lespedeza
Synonyms
- Hedysarum frutescens L.
- Lespedeza divergens Pursh
- Lespedeza frutescens var. acutifructa Farw.
- Lespedeza sessiliflora Nutt.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0); popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.