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Lespedeza violacea

(L.) Pers.

Violet Bushclover

G5Secure Found in 15 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.144265
Element CodePDFAB27080
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusLespedeza
Synonyms
Lespedeza intermedia(S. Wats.) Britt.
Other Common Names
Lespédèze violacée (FR) violet lespedeza (EN) Wand Bushclover (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
This material appears to have been called Lespedeza intermedia by Kartesz in 1994, but is called Lespedeza violacea by Kartesz in 1999. According to Reveal and Barrie (1991), Lespedeza violacea (L.) Pers. is the correct name for what had been referred to as Lespedeza intermedia in many floras (including Kartesz 1994).
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-02-29
Change Date1985-09-06
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
WisconsinS2Yes
MarylandSNRYes
North CarolinaS5Yes
ConnecticutSNRYes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
KentuckyS4Yes
MaineSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
New YorkS5Yes
IowaS4Yes
OklahomaSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
VirginiaS4Yes
GeorgiaS4Yes
FloridaSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
PennsylvaniaS5Yes
MinnesotaSNRYes
MississippiSNRYes
KansasSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
South CarolinaS4Yes
AlabamaSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
West VirginiaS5Yes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
VermontS2Yes
New JerseyS5Yes
DelawareS5Yes
TexasS1Yes
CanadaN4
ProvinceRankNative
OntarioS4Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (15)
Georgia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Lance CreekChattahoochee National Forest9,025
Kentucky (1)
AreaForestAcres
WolfpenDaniel Boone National Forest2,835
North Carolina (4)
AreaForestAcres
BearwallowPisgah National Forest4,113
Dobson KnobPisgah National Forest6,111
Jarrett CreekPisgah National Forest7,485
South Mills RiverPisgah National Forest8,588
Virginia (9)
AreaForestAcres
Beards MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,505
Brush Mountain EastJefferson National Forest4,916
Kelley MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,590
Little AlleghanyGeorge Washington National Forest10,215
Little RiverGeorge Washington National Forest27,292
Oak KnobGeorge Washington National Forest10,882
Peters Mountain Addition BJefferson National Forest2,909
Ramseys Draft AdditionGeorge Washington National Forest12,781
Three RidgesGeorge Washington National Forest4,745
References (3)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.
  3. Reveal, J. L. and F. R. Barrie. 1991. On the identity of <i>Hedysarum violaceum</i> Linnaeus (Fabaceae). Phytologia 71(6): 456-461.