Bush clover

Lespedeza is a genus of about 40 species of flowering plants in the pea family (Fabaceae), 

They are commonly known as bush clovers or (particularly East Asiann species) Japanese clovers (hagi). 

Nashinoki Shrine hosts an annual Bush clover festival.

 References 

 Sources 
 International Legume Database & Information Service (ILDIS) (2005): Genus Lespedeza. Version 10.01, November 2005. Retrieved 2011-FEB-18.
 Morimoto, Hiroshi & Matsumoto, Norichika (1966). Über Alkaloide, VI. Inhaltsstoffe Lespedeza bicolor var. japonica, II. ["Alkaloid contents of L. bicolor var. japonica II."] J. Liebigs Ann. Chem. 682(1): 212–218 [in German]. 
 Morimoto, Hiroshi & Oshio, Haruji (1965). Über Alkaloide, V. Inhaltsstoffe von Lespedeza bicolor var. japonica, I. Über Lespedamin, ein neues Alkaloid. ["Alkaloid contents of L. bicolor var. japonica I. On Lespedamin, a novel alkaloid."] J. Liebigs Ann. Chem. 682(1): 212–218 [in German]. 

 Other websites 


 Sericea in conservation farming, a freely readable informational booklet scan hosted by the University of North Texas Digital Library
 Lespedeza bicolor at the National Resources Conservation Service. Contains information, images, and a map of its North American distribution.

Category:Faboideae