Lespedeza cuneata
Chinese Bush Clover, Chinese Bushclover
Other regional names: Chinese Lespedeza +2 more
- Chinese Lespedeza
- Perennial Lespedeza
- Sericea Lespedeza
Also known as: Anila chinensis Kuntze +5 more
- Anila chinensis Kuntze
- Hedysarum sericeum Murray
- Lespedeza argyrea Siebold & Zucc.
- Lespedeza juncea subsp. sericea (Thunb.) Lace & Hauech
- Lespedeza juncea var. sericea (Thunb.) Lace & Hauech
- Lespedeza juncea var. subsericea Miq.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or perennial.
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Found natively in Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Australasia, Lespedeza cuneata (commonly known as Chinese Bush-clover) is a herbaceous perennial or shrub belonging to the Fabaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Unclassified
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Papuasia, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Assam, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, India, Japan, Jawa, Korea, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, New South Wales, Pakistan, Philippines, Queensland, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Victoria, Vietnam, West Himalaya
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, Dominican Republic, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, KwaZulu-Natal, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northern Provinces, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Transcaucasus, Wisconsin
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