species 6,684 observations
Shrub Lespedeza
Lespedeza bicolor
Field notes
Supports All
6
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Tentiform Bean Leafminer
1
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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, Northern Bobwhite
2
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Eastern Carpenter Bee
2
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Light
- Full sun
- Moisture
- Dry Well drained
- Drought tolerant
- Yes
From NC State Extension.