Texas Wildbuds
Lespedeza procumbens
(Trailing Lespedeza)
Lespedeza procumbens, Walnut Creek Park, Austin, Travis Co. 0895
Lespedeza procumbens, Walnut Creek Park, Austin, Travis Co. 0880
Lespedeza procumbens, Walnut Creek Park, Austin, Travis Co. 0870
Lespedeza procumbens, Walnut Creek Park, Austin, Travis Co. 0877
| Scientific Name | Lespedeza procumbens | USDA PLANTS Symbol | LEPR |
| Common Name | Trailing Lespedeza | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 25907 |
| Family | Fabaceae (Pea) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Dry, sandy, gravelly areas along roadsides and open woodlands.. Plant: Prostrate, trailing perennial, thin, hairy stems 1 to 6 feet long. Leaves: Compound leaves palmately-divided into 3 ovate to elliptic leaflets 1/2 to 1 inch long, somewhat hairy with smooth edges. Inflorescence: Racemes of 8 to 12 small pink pea-like 5-petal flowers 1/2 inch long, erect upper banner. Bloom Period: July to September. Reference: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston and observation. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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