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Bush Clover (Lespedeza violacea) |
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Lespedeza virginica The flowers of Slender Bush Clover, Stueve's Bush Clover, and Wandlike Bush Clover have the flowers close to the stem and near the top of the plant. In contrast the flowers of Bush clover are on long flowering stalks.
Lespedeza stuevei The flowers of Slender Bush Clover, Stueve's Bush Clover, and Wandlike Bush Clover have the flowers close to the stem and near the top of the plant. In contrast the flowers of Bush clover are on long flowering stalks.
Lespedeza intermedia The flowers of Slender Bush Clover, Stueve's Bush Clover, and Wandlike Bush Clover have the flowers close to the stem and near the top of the plant. In contrast the flowers of Bush clover are on long flowering stalks. Bush-Clover (Lespedeza violacea) Identification: A tall, usually erect, heavily branched plant. Flowers pealike, pink to pink-purple. Flowers in small racemes arising from the leaf axils. Stem smooth. Leaves with 3 leaflets. Leaflets small, ovate, the top leaflet on a long stalk, and the leaf, as a whole, with a long petiole. Plant 1 to 3 feet in height. Distribution: Minnesota in the west eastward to New England and southward to Florida and Texas. Habitat: Bush Clover is found in dry woods and forest clearings. Flowering period: July to September. |
Bush-Clover (Lespedeza violacea)
Similar Species: Slender Bush Clover (Lespedeza virginica) Stueve's Bush Clover (Lespedeza stuevei) Wandlike Bush Clover (Lespedeza intermedia)
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