Lespedeza pilosa

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Lespedeza pilosa
Close-up of flower
In Tanabe, Japan
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Lespedeza
Species:
L. pilosa
Binomial name
Lespedeza pilosa
Synonyms[1]
  • Desmodium pilosum (Thunb.) DC.
  • Hedysarum pilosum Thunb.
  • Lespedeza nantcianensis Pamp.
  • Lespedeza pilosa var. latifolia Koidz.
  • Lespedeza pilosa var. pedunculata T.Lee
  • Lespedeza pilosa f. virginea H.Ohashi

Lespedeza pilosa is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae.[2] It is native to Tibet, central and southern China, Korea, central and southern Japan, and the Ryukyu Islands.[1] A procumbent perennial with stems reaching 1 m (3 ft), it is typically found on wasteland slopes and in grassy areas at elevations below 1,000 m (3,300 ft).[2]

Draping over a wall

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