Lespedeza bicolor Turcz.

Locations ofLespedeza bicolor Turcz. in Virginia

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Family
Fabaceae
Botanical Name
Lespedeza bicolor Turcz.
Common Name
Shrubby Bush-clover, Bicolor Lespedeza, Shrub Lespedeza,
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Lespedeza bicolor Turcz.
Comments
This Asiatic shrub is highly invasive in open habitats, but has limited shade tolerance.
Habitat
Clearings, old fields, roadsides, and other disturbed habitats; cultivated to provide food and cover for the Northern Bobwhite (Colinus virginianus). Locally common and actively spreading throughout.
Native Status
Introduced

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