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Lespedeza frutescens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Genus:	Lespedeza
Species:	L. frutescens
Binomial name
	Lespedeza frutescens; (L.) Hornem. (1815)
Synonyms
	Hedysarum frutescens L. (1753); Lespedeza divergens Pursh (1813); Lespedeza frutescens var. acutifructa Farw. (1921); Lespedeza sessiliflora Nutt. (1818), nom. illeg.;

Lespedeza frutescens, commonly known as shrubby lespedeza,^[2] 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.^[3]

Taxonomy

Recent taxonomic work has changed the entity to which the name Lespedeza violacea applies. Based upon a reexamination of the type specimens, it was determined that Lespedeza violacea is the correct name of what was traditionally known as Lespedeza intermedia. The entity traditionally known as Lespedeza violacea now has the name Lespedeza frutescens. This nomenclature rearrangement has resulted in widespread confusion among botanists, with older references and some modern botanists retaining the traditional usage.^[4] Literature referencing L. violacea must be carefully checked to determine what concept of the species the author is using.

References

^ Lespedeza frutescens (L.) Hornem. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
^ NRCS. "Lespedeza frutescens". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 2018-10-11.
^ "Go Botany". Lespedeza frutescens (L.) Hornem. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
^ Yatskievych, George (2013). Flora of Missouri, Volume 3. Missouri Botanical Garden Press. p. 100.