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Lespedeza cuneata (Dum. Cours.) G. Don

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Plant Details

Scientific Name: Lespedeza cuneata (Dum. Cours.) G. Don
Family Name: Fabaceae Lindl. - Pea family
Common Name: sericea lespedeza
Symbol: LECU
Group: Dicot
Rank: Species
Date Modified: Feb. 7, 2026, 3:56 a.m.

Duration

  • Perennial

Growth Habits

  • Subshrub
  • Forb/herb

Synonyms

  • Lespedeza cuneata (Dum. Cours.) G. Don var. serpens (Nakai) Ohwi
  • Lespedeza juncea (L. f.) Pers. var. sericea Maxim.
  • Lespedeza latissima (Matsum.) Nakai
  • Lespedeza sericea Miq., nom. illeg.
  • Lespedeza serpens Nakai

Wetland Ratings

AGCP AW CB EMP GP HI MW NCNE WMVC AK
FACU FACU FACU FACU UPL UPL

Species Range Map