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Photographer: Kenneth J. Sytsma
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Family Fabaceae
Lespedeza capitata Michx.
round-headed bush-clover, round-headed lespedeza
Lespedeza: after Cespedez, Spanish governor of east Flordia in late 18th century
capitata: Latin meaning "in heads" referring to seed heads
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| Status: | Native |
| Plant: | slender, erect perennial, 2'-4' tall forb with dense, fine hairs; stems usually unbranched or with a few branches toward the top |
| Flower: | cream with a pinkish throat, 5-parted, 3/8" long; inflorescence a rounded, dense cluster (head) of crowded, stalkless flowers turning dark brown when mature; blooms July-Sept. |
| Leaf: | 3-parted, mostly oval, pointing upward on very short stalk |
| Habitat: | full to partial sun; dry to moderate moisture; prairies, woods; in sandy, loamy, gravelly soil |
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