Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Lespedeza procumbens Michx. trib. Desmodieae |
Habitat | thickets and woods |
Description | stems pubescent, leaves trifoliolate, leaflets oval, 12-25mm long, pubescent, flowers to 6mm long, in very long pedunculate raceme |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | pinkish violet, white |
Bloom | late summer, autumn |
Ca | |
Type | lax carpet |
Cultivation | cold, shady site with a humous, moist soil alpine house, moist, humous soil, shade |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
North-Central U.S.A. (Illinois , Missouri , Oklahoma ) Northeastern U.S.A. (Indiana , New York , Pennsylvania , Vermont , West Virginia ) Southeastern U.S.A. (Alabama , Arkansas , Florida , Georgia , Kentucky , Louisiana , Mississippi , North Carolina , South Carolina , Tennessee , Virginia) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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