Lespedeza cuneata
sericea lespedeza, chinese lespedeza, chinese bush clover, sericea
Family
Fabaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Type
compound, trifoliolate
Growth Form
forb, shrub
Flower Color
pink, purple, white
Flower Month
July - November
Height (meters)
0.4 - 2.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
introduced
Lifespan
perennial
Animal Use
Has low palatability as cattle forage and invades rapidly into native grasslands and idle areas.
Habitat
Low open woodlands, thickets, stream valleys, around lakes and ponds, waste places, roadsides, and fields.