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Lespedeza cuneata

(Dum.-Cours.) G. Don

Chinese Bushclover

GNRUnranked Found in 43 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank

Least concernIUCN

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.156630

Element CodePDFAB27040

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

IUCNLeast concern

Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderFabales

FamilyFabaceae

GenusLespedeza

Synonyms

Lespedeza juncea var. sericeaF.B. Forbes & Hemsley

Other Common Names

Lespédèze joncée (FR) sericea lespedeza (EN) Silky Bush-Clover (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.

Conservation Status

Change Date1994-03-22

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

United StatesNNA

Province	Rank	Native
Florida	SNA	No
Louisiana	SNA	No
Arkansas	SNA	No
Mississippi	SNA	No
Georgia	SNA	No
Minnesota	SNA	No
Tennessee	SNA	No
Oklahoma	SNA	No
Indiana	SNA	No
Illinois	SNA	No
Kansas	SNA	No
Nebraska	SNA	No
Hawaii	SNA	No
South Carolina	SNA	No
Missouri	SNA	No
New Jersey	SNA	No
Texas	SNA	No
Connecticut	SNA	No
New York	SNA	No
Ohio	SNA	No
North Carolina	SNA	No
Iowa	SNA	No
Michigan	SNA	No
West Virginia	SNA	No
Virginia	SNA	No
Maryland	SNA	No
Massachusetts	SNA	No
Delaware	SNA	No
Pennsylvania	SNA	No
Alabama	SNA	No
Kentucky	SNA	No
District of Columbia	SNA	No

CanadaNNA

Province	Rank	Native
Ontario	SNA	No

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (43)

Alabama (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Blue Mountain	Talladega National Forest	4,986

Arkansas (6)

Area	Forest	Acres
Blue Mountain	Ouachita National Forest	9,755
Dismal Creek	Ozark-St. Francis National Forest	9,160
East Fork	Ozark-St. Francis National Forest	13,037
Gee Creek	Ozark-St. Francis National Forest	7,957
Little Blakely	Ouachita National Forest	3,342
Pedestal Rocks	Ozark-St. Francis National Forest	21,957

Georgia (4)

Area	Forest	Acres
Indian Grave Gap	Chattahoochee National Forest	1,020
Kelly Ridge	Chattahoochee National Forest	8,325
Lance Creek	Chattahoochee National Forest	9,025
Rocky Mountain	Chattahoochee National Forest	4,269

Illinois (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Burke Branch	Shawnee National Forest	6,231

Indiana (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Mogan Ridge	Hoosier National Forest	8,435

North Carolina (12)

Area	Forest	Acres
Catfish Lake North	Croatan National Forest	11,299
Cheoah Bald	Nantahala National Forest	7,795
Craggy Mountain	Pisgah National Forest	2,657
Harper Creek	Pisgah National Forest	7,325
Lost Cove	Pisgah National Forest	5,944
Middle Prong Addition	Pisgah National Forest	1,852
Pond Pine B	Croatan National Forest	2,961
Sheep Ridge Addition	Croatan National Forest	5,808
South Mills River	Pisgah National Forest	8,588
Tusquitee Bald	Nantahala National Forest	13,670
Wesser Bald	Nantahala National Forest	4,061
Wilson Creek	Pisgah National Forest	4,863

Oklahoma (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Beech Creek	Ouachita National Forest	8,303

Tennessee (3)

Area	Forest	Acres
Bald River Gorge Addition	Cherokee National Forest	1,728
Devil's Backbone	Cherokee National Forest	4,287
Slide Hollow	Cherokee National Forest	4,057

Texas (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Little Lake Creek	National Forests in Texas	596

Virginia (11)

Area	Forest	Acres
Beards Mountain	George Washington National Forest	7,505
Elliott Knob	George Washington National Forest	9,380
Gum Run	George Washington National Forest	12,620
Kelley Mountain	George Washington National Forest	7,590
Little Walker Mountain	Jefferson National Forest	9,818
North Mountain	Jefferson National Forest	8,377
Northern Massanutten	George Washington National Forest	9,444
Oak Knob	George Washington National Forest	10,882
Oliver Mountain	George Washington National Forest	13,090
Skidmore	George Washington National Forest	5,641
Southern Massanutten	George Washington National Forest	11,985

West Virginia (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Dry River (WV)	George Washington National Forest	7,331
North Mountain Hopeville	Monongahela National Forest	6,525

References (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.