species 1,390 observations
Violet Bush Clover
Lespedeza frutescens
Field notes
Lespedeza frutescens, commonly known as shrubby lespedeza, is a species of herbaceous plant in the legume family.
It is native to eastern North America, where it is found on cliffs, balds, or ledges, forests, ridges or ledges, talus and rocky slopes, woodlands.
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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
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Desmodium Leaf-mining Beetle, Three-spotted Treehopper, Wild Turkey, Northern Bobwhite
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Huron Skipper, Northern Rotund-Resin Bee, Red-banded Hairstreak
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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.