Lespedeza thunbergii
(DC.) Nakai
Shrub lespezeda
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Summary
Source: WikipediaLespedeza thunbergii is a species of flowering plant in the legume family known by the common names Thunberg's bushclover, Thunberg's lespedeza, and shrub lespedeza. It is native to the eastern Himalayas, China, Korea, and Japan.
Description
A herb or small shrub. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 1-3 m tall. The leaves have 3 leaflets. They are oblong and the end one is 3-6 cm long by 1-3 cm wide.
Edible Uses
The leaves are edible.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Japan, Korea, Slovenia,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Thunbergova grmasta detelja
References (3)
- Geng, Y., et al, 2016, Traditional knowledge and its transmission of wild edibles used by the Naxi in Baidi Village, northwest Yunnan province. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. 12:10 (As Lespedeza thunbergii subsp. elliptica)
- http://www.botanic-gardens-ljubljana.com/en/plants
- ILDIS Legumes of the World http:www:ildis.org/Legume/Web
