species 7,178 observations
Slender Bush Clover
Lespedeza virginica
Field notes
Supports All
58
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Gray Hairstreak, Orange Sulphur, Tentiform Bean Leafminer, Parectopa lespedezaefoliella
15
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Desmodium Leaf-mining Beetle
1
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Potato Leafhopper, Three-spotted Treehopper, Wild Turkey, Northern Bobwhite
5
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Eastern Carpenter Bee, Agile Longhorn Bee, Common Little Leaf-cutter Bee, Common Eastern Bumble Bee
37
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Full sun Part shade
- Moisture
- Dry
- Drought tolerant
- Yes
- Resists
- Dry soil
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From NC State Extension, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and USDA PLANTS.