Texas Wildbuds
Lespedeza texana
(Texas Lespedeza)
Lespedeza texana, Bastrop State Park, Bastrop Co. 5539
Lespedeza texana, Bastrop State Park, Bastrop Co. 5533
Lespedeza texana, Bastrop State Park, Bastrop Co. 5526
Lespedeza texana, Bastrop State Park, Bastrop Co. 5535
Lespedeza texana, Bastrop State Park, Bastrop Co. 6656
| Scientific Name | Lespedeza texana | USDA PLANTS Symbol | LETE2 |
| Common Name | Texas Lespedeza, Texas Bush Clover | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 25912 |
| Family | Fabaceae (Pea) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Rocky, calcareous (limestone) or clayey soils; shaded cliffs, stream banks and canyons. Plant: Perennial, stems erect near the base becoming trailing, 20 to 60 inches long, branched over much of the length, covered with appressed pubescent hairs. Leaves: Compound, firm-textured leaves palmately-divided with 3 mostly elliptic leaflets 1/2 to 1 inch long and 1/4 to 3/8-inch wide with the terminal leaflet larger than the lateral ones; upper surfaces have very small appressed hairs and noticeable net-like veins; lower surfaces gray-green with soft hairs; tips are obtuse with a short tip (mucronate). Inflorescence: Racemes from axils with 3 to 8 small (less than 1/2-inch long) pea-like flowers; each flower with 5 pink petals: erect upper banner having dark pink/lavender area at base, two smaller lateral petals and center keel enclosing the stamens and pistil. Bloom Period: June to October. Reference: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston and Flora of North America. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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