species 3,524 observations
Creeping Lespedeza
Lespedeza repens
Field notes
Supports All
25
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Rusty-banded Adelphia Moth, Gray Hairstreak, Orange Sulphur, Tentiform Bean Leafminer
15
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Desmodium Leaf-mining Beetle, Three-spotted Treehopper, Wild Turkey, Northern Bobwhite
5
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Huron Skipper, Northern Rotund-Resin Bee, Red-banded Hairstreak
5
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.