Kummerowia striata
Annual Lespedeza, Common Lespedeza
Other regional names: Japanese Bush Clover +3 more
- Japanese Bush Clover
- Japanese Clover
- Japanese Lespedeza
- Knot Clover
Also known as: Desmodium striatum (Thunb.) DC. +9 more
- Desmodium striatum (Thunb.) DC.
- Hedysarum striatum Murray
- Hedysarum striatum Thunb.
- Kummerovia striata (Thunb.) Schindl.
- Kummerowia striata var. kobe
- Lespedeza striata (Thunb.) Hook. & Arn.
- Lespedeza striata var. kobe
- Meibomia striata (Thunb.) Kuntze
- Microlespedeza makinoi Tanaka
- Microlespedeza striata (Thunb.) Makino
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual, perennial or subshrub.
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Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, Kummerowia striata (commonly known as Annual Lespedeza or Common Lespedeza) is an annual, herbaceous perennial or shrub belonging to the Fabaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Russian Far East
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Amur, Assam, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Inner Mongolia, Japan, Khabarovsk, Korea, Laos, Manchuria, Nansei-shoto, Primorye, Taiwan, Vietnam
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)
Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Arkansas, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Nauru, New South Wales, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Queensland, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Transcaucasus, Vermont, Virginia