| common lespedeza |
USDA PLANTS Symbol: KUST2 USDA ARS GRIN: 21266 ITIS: 503294 |
| Kummerowia striata (Thunb.) Schindl. | |
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Taxonomic Rank: Magnoliopsida: Fabales: Fabaceae (Leguminosae) |
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| Synonym(s): Japanese clover, common lespedeza | |
Japanese clover is an annual plant that can reach 16 in. (40 cm) in height. Leaves are alternate, trifoliate, petiolate and up to ¾ in. (4 cm) long. Leaves are subtended with 0.1-0.6 in. (3-6 mm) long, lance-shaped stipules. Flowers are pink, purple and white, 0.2-0.3 in. (5-8 mm) long and papilionaceous. Fruits are 0.2 in. (4 mm) long legumes and each contain a single seed. Japanese clover occurs in fields, open woods, roadsides and other disturbed sites. It is native to Asia and was introduced into the United States around 1850. |
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Identification, Biology, Control and Management Resources
- Weed of the Week - USDA Forest Service
| Selected Images from Invasive.org | View All Images at Invasive.org |
 Foliage; John D. Byrd, Mississippi State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Plant(s); September. Photo from Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses by J.H. Miller and K.V. Miller, published by The University of Georgia Press in cooperation with the Southern Weed Science Society. Ted Bodner, Southern Weed Science Society, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Infestation; in August Ted Bodner, Southern Weed Science Society, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Plant(s); John D. Byrd, Mississippi State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Seed(s); Steve Hurst, USDA NRCS PLANTS Database, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Diagram or Graphic; Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. Illustrated flora of the northern states and Canada. Vol. 2: 408. USDA PLANTS Database, USDA NRCS PLANTS Database, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Diagram or Graphic; USDA NRCS. Wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide to plant species. USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. USDA PLANTS Database, USDA NRCS PLANTS Database, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
Taxonomic References:
- USDA, NRCS. 2001. The PLANTS Database, Version 3.1, National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA.
Invasive Listing Sources:
- Jil M. Swearingen, Survey of invasive plants occurring on National Park Service lands, 2000-2007
- Nonnative Invasive Species in Southern Forest and Grassland Ecosystems
- WeedUS - Database of Plants Invading Natural Areas in the United States
- Georgia Exotic Pest Plant Council Category 4
- Kentucky Exotic Pest Plant Council Significant Threat
- Tennessee Exotic Pest Plant Council Lesser Threat
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