Herbarium Specimen Details

Lespedeza capitata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Lespedeza capitata Michx. - Determined By: Clewell, 1963
Determination History
Lespedeza capitata Michx. - Determined By: Wilbur, 1958
Locality USA. South Carolina , Sumter Co. : Near Us 378; 5 mi. ESE of Sumter.
Description Long petioles, wide leaflets.
Habitat Savanna.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector A. E. Radford
Collection Date 04 Oct 1957
Accession Number 13870
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Lespedeza capitata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Lespedeza capitata Michx. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1985
Determination History
Lespedeza angustifolia Elliott
Locality USA. Mississippi , Harrison Co. : Above Bay Saint Louis; Henderson Point; P.O. Pass Christian.
Habitat Sandy pine woods.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector D. Demaree
Collection Date 22 Oct 1954
Accession Number 184399
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Lespedeza capitata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Lespedeza capitata Michx.
Locality USA. Georgia , Taylor Co. : 6.8 mi. E of Butler.
Habitat Creek floodplain.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector R. L. Lane, Jr.
Collection Date 23 Sep 1968
Accession Number 163047
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Lespedeza capitata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Lespedeza capitata Michx. - Determined By: Clewell, 1963
Determination History
Lespedeza capitata Michx. - Determined By: Wilbur, 1958
Locality USA. North Carolina , Cherokee Co. : Near US 64 and Hiwassee River.
Habitat Roadside.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector A. E. Radford
Collection Date 31 Aug 1956
Accession Number 13871
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Lespedeza capitata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Lespedeza capitata Michx.
Locality USA. Alabama , Pike Co. : C-7718 (dirt), 0.47 mi. S of C-7717. 32° 0' 0" N 86° 0' 0" E
Habitat Wet sandy area in full sun under powerline right-of-way.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 422 to ft
Collector A. R. Diamond
Collection Date 22 Sep 2013
Accession Number 273488
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Lespedeza capitata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Lespedeza capitata Michx.
Locality USA. Alabama , Covington Co. : Between highway and railroad; 9.1 mi. N of Florala.
Habitat Low field.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector W. H. Duncan
with J.W. Hardin, W.F. Humphrey
Collection Date 23 Sep 1952
Accession Number 63789
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Lespedeza capitata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Lespedeza capitata Michx.
Locality USA. South Carolina , Berkeley Co. : Along SC 403; ca. 5 mi. E of Moncks Cornner.
Habitat Low roadside.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector V. E. McNeilus
Collection Date 19 Sep 2000
Accession Number 279116
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Lespedeza capitata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Lespedeza capitata Michx.
Locality USA. North Carolina , Cherokee Co. : Ca. a few miles S of Marble; along US 19.
Habitat Meadow.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector K. E. Rogers
Collection Date 21 Sep 1968
Accession Number 94292
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Lespedeza capitata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Lespedeza capitata Michx. - Determined By: Clewell, 1963
Determination History
Lespedeza stuevei Nutt.
Locality USA. Arkansas , Bogan Co. : Magazine Mountain; Ouachita National Forest.
Habitat Dry rocky ridges.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector D. Demaree
Collection Date 18 Oct 1958
Accession Number 42135
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Lespedeza capitata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Lespedeza capitata Michx.
Locality USA. Mississippi , Hancock Co. : Near Bay Staint Louis; P.O. Bay Saint Louis.
Habitat Sandy pine woods.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector D. Demaree
Collection Date 31 Oct 1954
Accession Number 184747
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Lespedeza capitata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Lespedeza capitata Michx.
Locality USA. South Carolina , Berkeley Co. : Along SC 402; ca. 5 mi. E of US 52.
Habitat Exposed, low roadside.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector V. E. McNeilus
Collection Date 19 Sep 2000
Accession Number 279200
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Lespedeza capitata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Lespedeza capitata Michx.
Locality USA. Mississippi , Jackson Co. : Moss Point P.O.
Habitat Sandy ridge.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector D. Demaree
Collection Date 01 Oct 1953
Accession Number 184368
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Lespedeza capitata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Lespedeza capitata Michx.
Locality USA. Illinois , McDonough Co. : Argyle State Park, E side.
Habitat Field with invading prairie spp.
Reproductive State
Collector R. M. Myers
Collection Date 11 Aug 1974
Accession Number 115888
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Lespedeza capitata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Lespedeza capitata Michx.
Locality USA. Pennsylvania , Northampton-Lehigh Co. : Bethlehem.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector J. Wolle
Collection Date 1839
Accession Number 85608
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Lespedeza capitata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Lespedeza capitata Michx. - Determined By: Clewell, 1963
Determination History
Lespedeza capitata Michx. velutina Fernald
Locality USA. New Hampshire , Hillsborough Co. : Pelham.
Habitat Dry sand.
Reproductive State
Collector C. H. Knowlton
Collection Date 11 Oct 1902
Accession Number 21302
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Lespedeza capitata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Lespedeza capitata Michx.
Locality USA. Oklahoma , Payne Co. : Along the Cimarron River, 10 mi. S and 10 mi. W of Stillwater.
Habitat Sand flats.
Reproductive State
Collector M. Stewart
Collection Date 18 Oct 1962
Accession Number 48011
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Lespedeza capitata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Lespedeza capitata Michx.
Locality USA. Wisconsin , Sauk Co. : Along US 12, 3 mi. N of junction with WI 136; ca. 4 mi. N of Baraboo.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector R. P. Sauleda & D. K. Sauleda
Collection Date 26 Aug 1981
Accession Number 161777
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Lespedeza capitata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Lespedeza capitata Michx. - Determined By: S. R. Hill, Oct 1995
Locality USA. Illinois , Winnebago Co. : South Beloit; South Beloit 7.5' quadrangle; between S side Rock River and railroad tracks. T46N, R2E, Sec. 7, W½, NW¼, SW¼.
Description Occasional in prairie openings.
Habitat Bur-oak savanna remnant with prairie openings.
Reproductive State
Collector S. R. Hill
with G. Rose
Collection Date 19 Sep 1995
Accession Number 216863
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Lespedeza capitata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Lespedeza capitata Michx. - Determined By: S. R. Hill, 2001
Locality USA. Illinois , Fayette Co. : IL 185 (FAP 777), S side, SE of junction with Confidence Road (1750E); ca. 8.5 mi. due ESE of Vandalia; powerline clearing along road; 0.2-0.3 mi. SE of Hickory Creek bridge; Brownstown 7.5' quadrangle. T6N, R2E, Sec. 24, S½ of S½ of SW¼, SE¼. 38° 56' 28" N 88° 55' 38" W
Description Local erect perennial herb in colony; flower buds white.
Habitat Disturbed periodically wet sandy clay-loam; open savanna, hedgerow, and old field areas, roadside, dominated by Juniperus virginiana, Prunus serotina, Quercus imbricaria, Acer negundo, Sassafras albidum, Fraxinus americana; S end of forested strip at pature fenceline boundary, rather dry roadbank.
Reproductive State
Elevation 578 to ft
Collector S. R. Hill
Collection Date 22 Aug 2001
Accession Number 281244
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Lespedeza capitata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Lespedeza capitata Michx. - Determined By: S. R. Hill, 2001
Locality USA. Illinois , Fayette Co. : IL 185 (FAP 777), S side, SE of junction with Confidence Road (1750E); ca. 8.5 mi. due ESE of Vandalia; powerline clearing along road; 0.2-0.3 mi. SE of Hickory Creek bridge; Brownstown 7.5' quadrangle. T6N, R2E, Sec. 24, S½ of S½ of SW¼, SE¼. 38° 56' 28" N 88° 55' 38" W
Description Occasional erect perennial herb 0.5 m tall in colony, past flower.
Habitat Disturbed periodically wet pale sandy clay-loam; open savanna, hedgerow, and old field areas, roadside, dominated by Juniperus virginiana, Prunus serotina, Quercus imbricaria, Acer negundo, Sassafras albidum, Fraxinus americana; S end of forested strip at pasture fenceline boundary, rather dry roadbank.
Reproductive State
Collector S. R. Hill
Collection Date 18 Sep 2001
Accession Number 267970
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Lespedeza capitata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Lespedeza capitata Michx.
Locality USA. Illinois , Ogle Co. : Rock River, ca. 12 km S of Oregon, Illinois.
Description Perennial, from a rootstock, reaching 1.5 m, unbranched except in the flowering portion of the plant.
Habitat High sandy terrace on the E side of river; recovering prairie, with Andropogon gerardi, Sorghastrum nutans, Schizachyrium scoparium.
Reproductive State
Collector P. D. Sorensen
Collection Date 01 Oct 2006
Accession Number 289567
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Lespedeza capitata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Lespedeza capitata Michx.
Locality USA. Wisconsin , Marquette Co. : Prairie off County Trunk O (C-O). T14N, R10E, Sec. 27, NW¼.
Habitat Mesic to dry prairie with scattered oak.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector H. H. Iltis
with K. Bell, T. Melchert, J. Patman, W. Witt
Collection Date 03 Oct 1958
Accession Number 67692
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Lespedeza capitata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Lespedeza capitata Michx. - Determined By: S. R. Hill, Dec 2000
Locality USA. Illinois , LaSalle Co. : South Ottawa; Libby Owens Inc. property, fenced silica quarry at S side of IL 71, on peninsula at W end of E water-filled pit; Ottawa 7.5' quadrangle. T33N, R3E, Sec. 14, SE¼, SW¼, NW¼, NW¼. 41° 19' 30" N 88° 51' 30" W
Description Occasional to rather common silvery-silky wand-like perennial to 1 m tall.
Habitat Disturbed nearly pure white silica sand with humus over soft (crumbling) white silica sandstone 'pavement'; very well drained; remnant dry sand prairie with scattered dwarfed Quercus velutina, with Aristida basiramea, Panicum villosissimum, Liatris aspera, Solidago speciosa, Leptoloma cognatum, Artemisia campestris, Coreopsis lanceolata.
Reproductive State
Elevation 480 to ft
Collector S. R. Hill
Collection Date 07 Sep 2000
Accession Number 239660
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Lespedeza capitata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Lespedeza capitata Michx. - Determined By: Clewell, 1963
Determination History
Lespedeza capitata Michx.
Locality USA. Iowa , Poweshiek Co. : Just N of Rock Island Railroad tracks, ca. 2.5 mi. W of Grinnell.
Description Abundant.
Habitat In rich, dry prairie meadow; with Euphorbia corollata, Eryngium yuccifolium, Liatris aspera.
Reproductive State
Collector N. H. Russell
Collection Date 17 Aug 1955
Accession Number 51771
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Lespedeza capitata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Lespedeza capitata Michx.
Locality USA. New Jersey , Ocean Co. : Lakewood.
Reproductive State
Collector F. E. Lohrer
Collection Date 15 Oct 1966
Accession Number 117456
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Lespedeza capitata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Lespedeza capitata Michx. - Determined By: Clewell, 1963
Determination History
Lespedeza capitata Michx.
Locality USA. Wisconsin , Dane Co. : T7N, R9E, Sec. 4.
Habitat Along highway.
Reproductive State
Collector A. Reid
Collection Date 06 Oct 1958
Accession Number 44625
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Lespedeza capitata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Lespedeza capitata Michx. - Determined By: Clewell, 1963
Determination History
Lespedeza capitata Michx.
Locality USA. Arkansas , Lonoke Co. : Carlisle.
Description Common.
Habitat Prairies.
Reproductive State
Elevation 220 to ft
Collector D. Demaree
Collection Date 17 Aug 1955
Accession Number 42048
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Lespedeza capitata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Lespedeza capitata Michx. - Determined By: Clewell, 1963
Determination History
Lespedeza capitata Michx.
Locality USA. Iowa , Poweshiek Co. : Just N of Rock Island Railroad tracks, ca. 2.5 mi. W of Grinnell.
Description Abundant.
Habitat In rich, dry prairie meadow; with Euphorbia corollata, Eryngium yuccifolium, Liatris aspera.
Reproductive State
Collector N. H. Russell
Collection Date 17 Aug 1955
Accession Number 38521
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Lespedeza capitata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Lespedeza capitata Michx. - Determined By: Clewell, 1963
Determination History
Lespedeza capitata Michx.
Locality USA. Iowa , Poweshiek Co. : By Rock Island Railroad tracks ca. 2 mi. W of Grinnell.
Habitat Prairie strip.
Reproductive State
Collector N. H. Russell
Collection Date 28 Aug 1952
Accession Number 10989
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Lespedeza capitata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Lespedeza capitata Michx. - Determined By: Clewell, 1963
Determination History
Lespedeza capitata Michx.
Lespedeza capitata Michx. velutina Fernald
Locality USA. Maine , Penobscot Co. : Orono.
Habitat Gravelly riverbank.
Reproductive State
Collector M. L. Fernald
Collection Date 26 Jul 1895
Accession Number 7341
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Lespedeza capitata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Lespedeza capitata Michx. - Determined By: Clewell, 1963
Determination History
Lespedeza capitata Michx.
Locality USA. Massachusetts , Middlesex Co. : Bedford.
Reproductive State
Collector M. Rodman
Collection Date 1884
Accession Number 6872
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Lespedeza capitata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Lespedeza capitata Michx. - Determined By: Clewell, 1963
Determination History
Lespedeza hirta L. Hornem.
Locality USA. Massachusetts , Middlesex Co. : Wakefield.
Habitat Gravel by old railroad siding.
Reproductive State
Collector R. C. Bean
Collection Date 15 Aug 1943
Accession Number 6898
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