Lespedeza LEGUMINOSAE Lespedeza 



L. virginica (L.) Britton. 



Common in dry sand, Piedmont and Coastal Plain. Mid- Aug., 

 early Sept. 



L. intermedia (Wats.) Britton. (L. frutescens (L.) Brit. See 

 Blake: Rhodora 26, 31, 1924.) 

 Infrequent, usually in sandy soil, Piedmont and Coastal Plain. 

 Mid- Aug., early Sept. 



y/ ^.l L. cuneata G. Don. 



Three known stations in our area: roadside }^ mi. n. of Long- 

 woods (Ta), Earle, 3473, 30 Aug. 1941 (P); l}i mi. n. w. of Summit 

 Bridge (NC), F. M. Jones & R. R. Tatnall, 4991, 24 Oct. 1941 

 (T, A); Sharptown (Wi), "tremendous masses in dry, sandy field," 

 Moldenke, 13851, in Castanea 7, 124. 1942. Late Aug., Sept. 



An Asiatic species, recently introduced as a field crop, and 

 spreading. See Fernald: Rhodora 40, 437. 1938. 



L. daurica (Laxm.) Schindler. 



One collection: open pine woods, near cultivated ground, % mi. 

 n. of Pepperbox (S), Long & Tatnall, 3419, 15 June 1937 (T, G). 



A single immature specimen was found, determined as above by 

 M. L. Fernald. Probably introduced with grass or other seed, from 

 eastern Asia. 



L. hirta (L.) Hornem. 



Infrequent in rich woods of the Piedmont province, and in sandy 

 soil of the Coastal Plain southward to Wicomico County. Mid- 

 Aug., early Sept. 



\ L. capitata Mx, 



Infrequently in dry soil of the Piedmont area of New Castle 

 County; more common southward to Accomac County, especially 

 in coastal sand of the Atlantic Ocean. Mid-Aug., Sept. 



L. angustifolia (Pursh) Ell. 



Frequent in sandy pinelands, thickets and meadows, Sussex 

 County; one station in southern New Castle County: near Collins 

 Beach, Commons, Aug. 1867 (A). Aug., early Sept. 



L. stipulacea Maxim. 



Rare: roadside 3 mi. n. of Easton (Ta), Earle, 3488, 1 Sept. 1941 



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