Appearance
''Lespedeza virginica'' is an herbaceous, perennial legume. It can grow to be up to 2.5 feet tall. Slender bush clover has trifoliate compound leaves and slender primary petioles, with the stem covered in small white hairs. Its alternate leaves are dark green, though sometimes appear pale. The flowers are pink in color and have a broad upper petal with two side petals. Flowers produced are either cleistogamous or chasmogamous. Slender bush clover flowers from July to September and sets seed from September to October. ''L. virginica'' grows well in environments with full to partial sun and can grow successfully in rocky or sandy soils. It produces a taproot to assist in establishment.Distribution
''Lespedeza virginica'' is found from Maine south to Florida, west to Texas and north to Michigan as well as in Eastern Canada. ''L. virginica'' prefers drier habitats, but can be found in prairies, rocky and sandy forests, savannas and environments with high drainage such as roadsides.Status
''Lespedeza virginica'' is listed as threatened in Wisconsin and New Hampshire.References:
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