Creeping Lespedeza Lespedeza repens (Linnaeus) Bartram    
Kingdom Plantae   >   Division Tracheophyta   >   Class Magnoliopsida   >   Order Fabales   >   Family Fabaceae   >   Genus Lespedeza   

Description:

Notice the appressed hairs on the petioles and stems. This separates Creeping Lespedeza from Trailing Lespedeza. Trailing Lespedeza has spreading hairs on the petioles and stems.

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Creeping Lespedeza in Dorchester Co., Maryland (8/4/2015). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Creeping Lespedeza in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (8/10/2013). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Creeping Lespedeza in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/6/2011). Photo by Bill Harms. (MBP list)

Creeping Lespedeza blooming in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/19/2015). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

Creeping Lespedeza in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/5/2011). Photo by Bill Harms. (MBP list)

Creeping Lespedeza blooming in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/27/2013). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Creeping Lespedeza blooming in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/9/2017). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Creeping Lespedeza blooming in Wicomico Co., Maryland (7/30/2016). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Creeping Lespedeza in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (8/10/2013). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Creeping Lespedeza blooming in Allegany Co., Maryland (7/11/2014). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Creeping Lespedeza blooming in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (7/26/2014). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Creeping Lespedeza blooming in Howard Co., Maryland (6/30/2015). Photo by Jim Wilkinson. (MBP list)

Creeping Lespedeza in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/27/2013). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Creeping Lespedeza in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (7/26/2014). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Creeping Lespedeza in Allegany Co., Maryland (8/8/2017). Photo by Mark Eanes. (MBP list)

Creeping Lespedeza in Dorchester Co., Maryland (9/2/2017). Note appressed hairs on stem. Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Creeping Lespedeza in Allegany Co., Maryland (9/15/2017). Photo by Bill Harms. (MBP list)

Creeping Lespedeza in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/18/2017). (c) Jason Michael Crockwell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND). Photo by Jason Michael Crockwell via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Creeping Lespedeza in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/18/2017). (c) Jason Michael Crockwell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND). Photo by Jason Michael Crockwell via iNaturalist. (MBP list)


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