Lespedeza stuevei Nutt.
Velvety bush-clover, tall bush-clover
Kingdom Plantae Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom Tracheobionta Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division Magnoliophyta Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class Magnoliopsida Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass Rosidae Roses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more
Order Fabales Legumes (pea and bean families)
Family Fabaceae Legume family (peas and beans)
Genus Lespedeza For Cespedez, Spanish governor of east Flordia in late 18th century
Species stuevei For Prussian botanist and pharmacist Hermann Heinrich Wilhelm Theodor Stüwe (1875-?)
About plant names...
Tall bush clover inhabits woodlands and woodland borders, including dry upland woods,
old sandy fields, open pinelands, and roadsides. Often found in colonies.
Plants: Stems are erect, ridged, and densely leaved.
Leaves: Leaves are alternate , occuring in triplets on
short stalks. Leaves are oval or sometimes obovate .
Upper leaf surfaces are hairy in varying amounts, while lower leaf surfaces are very hairy.
Flowers: Flowers are lavender-pink to rose-purple,
in clusters of 6 to 14, and appear from August to October.
Fruits: Single dehiscent pods, ⅛-¼″ (4-7 mm),
containing smooth shiny dark brown seeds about 1/16″ (2.5 mm) long.
Online References:
Kansas Wildflowers and Grasses
Coastalplainplants.org
Nametheplant.net (Native & Naturalized Plants of the Carolinas and Georgia)
Gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org
Www.marylandbiodiversity.com
8/23/2013 · Andres Institute of Art, Big Bear Mountain, Brookline, New Hampshire · ≈ 8 × 6″ (20 × 14 cm) ID is uncertain
8/23/2013 · Andres Institute of Art, Big Bear Mountain, Brookline, New Hampshire · ≈ 8 × 5″ (19 × 13 cm) ID is uncertain
8/23/2013 · Andres Institute of Art, Big Bear Mountain, Brookline, New Hampshire · ≈ 8 × 5″ (19 × 12 cm) ID is uncertain
Lespedeza stuevei description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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8/23/2013 · Andres Institute of Art, Big Bear Mountain, Brookline, New Hampshire · ≈ 8 × 5″ (19 × 12 cm) ID is uncertain
8/23/2013 · Andres Institute of Art, Big Bear Mountain, Brookline, New Hampshire · ≈ 9 × 6″ (22 × 15 cm) ID is uncertain
8/23/2013 · Andres Institute of Art, Big Bear Mountain, Brookline, New Hampshire · ≈ 11 × 7″ (28 × 18 cm) ID is uncertain
8/23/2013 · Andres Institute of Art, Big Bear Mountain, Brookline, New Hampshire · ≈ 6 × 9″ (15 × 22 cm) ID is uncertain
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