Sericea Lespedeza Lespedeza cuneata (Dumont) G. DonNon-native  -  Invasive    Synonyms: Chinese Bushclover.
Kingdom Plantae   >   Division Tracheophyta   >   Class Magnoliopsida   >   Order Fabales   >   Family Fabaceae   >   Genus Lespedeza   

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Sericea Lespedeza, or Chinese Lespedeza, in Charles Co., Maryland (8/19/2009). Photo by Kerry Wixted. (MBP list)

Sericea Lespedeza flowering and seemingly abundant along roadsides in the Nassawango area of Wicomico Co., Maryland (9/2/2012). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Sericea Lespedeza in Talbot Co., Maryland (8/14/2017). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

Sericea Lespedeza in bloom in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/16/2011). Photo by Bill Harms. (MBP list)

Sericea Lespedeza in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/5/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Sericea Lespedeza in Allegany Co., Maryland (8/1/2015). Photo by Kimberly Booth. (MBP list)

Sericea Lespedeza covered in frost in Harford Co., Maryland (12/6/2015). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Sericea Lespedeza in Caroline Co., Maryland (8/6/2017). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

Sericea Lespedeza in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/10/2017). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Sericea Lespedeza in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/10/2017). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Sericea Lespedeza in Howard Co., Maryland (9/17/2020). (c) smuller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Sue Muller. (MBP list)

Sericea Lespedeza in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/12/2020). (c) Tanya Riseman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Tanya Riseman via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Sericea Lespedeza in Calvert Co., Maryland (10/18/2016). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)


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