violet bush clover (Lespedeza violacea)
Lespedeza violacea is a native perennial legume of eastern North America, with trifoliate leaves and violet-purple blooms from late summer to fall in open woodlands.
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Synonyms
Hedysarum divergens Muhl. ex Willd.
Hedysarum violaceum L.
Lespedeza intermedia (S.Watson) Britton
Lespedeza prairea Britton
Taxonomy
- kingdomPlantae
- divisionTracheophyta
- classMagnoliopsida
- orderFabales
- familyFabaceae
- genusLespedeza
- speciesLespedeza violacea