Lespedeza tomentosa
Woolly Lespedeza
Also known as: Desmodium tomentosum (Thunb.) DC. +9 more
- Desmodium tomentosum (Thunb.) DC.
- Hedysarum coriaceum Poir.
- Hedysarum tomentosum Murray
- Hedysarum tomentosum Thunb.
- Lespedeza glomerata Hornem.
- Lespedeza hirta Miq.
- Lespedeza macrophylla Bunge
- Lespedeza tomentosa var. globiracemosa S.L.Tung & Z.Lu
- Lespedeza villosa Pers.
- Meibomia tomentosa (Thunb.) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or perennial.
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Lespedeza tomentosa (commonly known as Woolly lespedeza) is a herbaceous perennial or shrub within the Fabaceae family. It originates in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Unclassified
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Mongolia, Russian Far East
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, India, Japan, Korea, Mongolia, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Pakistan, Primorye, Tibet, West Himalaya, Xinjiang
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Inner Mongolia