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Sericea Lespedeza - Lespedeza cuneata


Family: Fabaceae - Pea family Genus Common Name: Lespedeza Native Status: Introduced
Lespedeza cuneata - Sericea Lespedeza. There are native lespedeza species in the United States, but L. cuneata is an introduced species.
Lespedeza cuneata

Distribution of Lespedeza cuneata in the United States and Canada:
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Map courtesy of The Biota of North America Program.
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Site: Robertson County, TN Date: 2009-August-15Photographer: Gerald C Williamson
The small (1/4") blossoms of Sericea grow from the leaf axils.
Lespedeza cuneata
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Lespedeza cuneata initially published on USWildflowers.com 2009-08-16; Updated 2015-06-25

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