Kummerowia striata

ClassificationDicots
FamilyFabaceae
Family (Traditional)Fabaceae
GenusKummerowia
Species:Kummerowia striata (Thunb.) Schindl.
Common NameLespedeza; Japanese Clover
Growth Habitforb
Plant Notes**
CharacteristicsArmaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: Yes; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Natural Area Presence: BE; Natural Area Presence: DRU; Natural Area Presence: FG; Natural Area Presence: GILES; Natural Area Presence: GRSM; Natural Area Presence: LC; Natural Area Presence: LGS; Natural Area Presence: LULA; Natural Area Presence: ObedWSR; Natural Area Presence: PK; Duration: Annual; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: forb; Moisture Requirements: Xeric; Moisture Requirements: Sub-xeric; Moisture Requirements: Dry-mesic; Moisture Requirements: Mesic; Region of Origin: Asia; Reproductive Phenology: June; Reproductive Phenology: July; Leaf Arrangement: alternate; Leaf Complexity: compound; Leaf Dissection: 1; Leaf Fragrance: No; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaf Petiole Type: petiolate; Leaf Type: broadleaf; Leaf Venation: ternate; Leaflet Margins: ciliate; Leaflet Margins: entire; Leaflet Margins: serrulate; Leaflet Number: 1; Base Flower Color: Pink; Carpel Number/Pistil: 1; Fruit Complexity: Simple; Fruit Dehiscence: No; Fruit Type: Legume; Fruit Wet/Dry: Dry; Hypanthium Present: Yes; Ovary Position: Superior; Overall Flower Symmetry: Zygomorphic; Ovules per Carpel: 1; Perianth Present: Yes; Petal Fusion: Yes; Petal Number: 5; Pistil Complexity: Simple; Pistil Number: 1; Placentation Type: Parietal; Sepal Number: 5; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A; Stamen Number: 10
C value N/A
StatusNot Native; AGCP (FACU), EMP (FACU) (NWPL); TN[SNA] KY[SNA] (State Rank); GNR (Global Rank)
Specimen(s) View and Download Specimen Details »

** Not applicable or data not available.

Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display the its name. Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.

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  • Counties
  • Counties - Species Present
Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim

Synonyms

SynonymFull Citation
Kummerovia striata Kummerovia striata (Thunb.)Schindl.
Lespedeza striata Lespedeza striata (Thunb.) Hook. & Arn.

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: Allen (KY), Ballard (KY), Barren (KY), Bath (KY), Bell (KY), Bullitt (KY), Butler (KY), Calloway (KY), Campbell (KY), Christian (KY), Clinton (KY), Cumberland (KY), Fayette (KY), Fleming (KY), Franklin (KY), Fulton (KY), Garrard (KY), Harlan (KY), Harrison (KY), Hickman (KY), Jackson (KY), Kenton (KY), Larue (KY), Laurel (KY), Lee (KY), Lincoln (KY), Lyon (KY), Madison (KY), Magoffin (KY), Marion (KY), Marshall (KY), Meade (KY), Menifee (KY), Monroe (KY), Montgomery (KY), Morgan (KY), Powell (KY), Pulaski (KY), Robertson (KY), Rockcastle (KY), Rowan (KY), Trigg (KY), Trimble (KY), Warren (KY), Whitley (KY), Wolfe (KY), Blount (TN), Campbell (TN), Cannon (TN), Carroll (TN), Carter (TN), Cheatham (TN), Clay (TN), Cumberland (TN), Davidson (TN), Franklin (TN), Giles (TN), Greene (TN), Grundy (TN), Hamilton (TN), Haywood (TN), Henry (TN), Hickman (TN), Humphreys (TN), Jackson (TN), Knox (TN), Marion (TN), Maury (TN), Meigs (TN), Monroe (TN), Montgomery (TN), Morgan (TN), Overton (TN), Polk (TN), Putnam (TN), Roane (TN), Rutherford (TN), Shelby (TN), Stewart (TN), Tipton (TN), Unicoi (TN), Van Buren (TN), Warren (TN), Washington (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: APSC, BEREA, EKY, ETSU, HTTU, KNK, MEM, MTSU, SWMT, TENN, UCHT, UOS, VDB

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1937 - 2018

Accession No. (click for full details) County State Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.
Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
31234100428364 Harlan Kentucky 11 Sep 2004 Amy V. McIntosh
454
EKY
Kummerowia striata
31234100428471 Robertson Kentucky 05 Sep 2002 Timothy J. Weckman
7766
EKY
Kummerowia striata
31234100726411 Rockcastle Kentucky 23 Sep 2011 W.W. Overbeck
1563
EKY
Lespedeza striata
31234100428307 Cumberland Kentucky 13 Sep 1997 James B. Beck
205
EKY
Kummerowia striata
31234100428414 Madison Kentucky 03 Aug 1993 Gary W. Libby
OB-559
EKY
Kummerowia striata
31234100428505 Whitley Kentucky 25 Jun 1993 Steve Walker
731
EKY
Kummerowia striata
BEREA013628 Trigg Kentucky
BEREA
Kummerowia striata
BEREA013619 Madison Kentucky
BEREA
Kummerowia striata
BEREA013627 Rockcastle Kentucky
BEREA
Kummerowia striata
BEREA013614 Laurel Kentucky
BEREA
Kummerowia striata
BEREA013626 Pulaski Kentucky
BEREA
Kummerowia striata
BEREA013612 Jackson Kentucky
BEREA
Kummerowia striata
BEREA013631 Knox Tennessee
BEREA
Kummerowia striata
BEREA013617 Madison Kentucky
BEREA
Kummerowia striata
31234100428349 Garrard Kentucky 30 Jul 2000 Ralph L. Thompson
00-380
EKY
Kummerowia striata
31234100428331 Fulton Kentucky 23 Aug 1964 Elizabeth M. Browne
9398
EKY
Kummerowia striata
31234100428380 Laurel Kentucky 16 Sep 1989 Ralph L. Thompson
89-2347
EKY
Kummerowia striata
31234100428356 Garrard Kentucky 31 Aug 1983 Donna A. Godbey
484
EKY
Kummerowia striata
31234100855285 Powell Kentucky 06 Sep 1989 Ross C. Clark
22320
EKY
Kummerowia striata
BEREA013611 Fayette Kentucky
BEREA
Kummerowia striata
31973000013024 Morgan Kentucky
KNK
Lespedeza striata
31973000013027 Bath Kentucky
KNK
Lespedeza striata
TENN-V-0130999 Henry Tennessee
TENN
Kummerowia striata
TENN-V-0131018 Shelby Tennessee
TENN
Kummerowia striata
TENN-V-0131014 Rutherford Tennessee
TENN
Kummerowia striata
TENN-V-0130993 Cumberland Tennessee
TENN
Kummerowia striata
TENN-V-0131000 Hickman Tennessee
TENN
Kummerowia striata
TENN-V-0130984 Blount Tennessee
TENN
Kummerowia striata
31234100428273 Allen Kentucky 08 Aug 1962 Elizabeth M. Browne
6010
EKY
Kummerowia striata
31234100428422 Marion Kentucky 24 Sep 1998 Ross C. Clark
24036
EKY
Kummerowia striata
31234100855293 Menifee Kentucky 17 Sep 1988 R.C. Clark
21971
EKY
Kummerowia striata
31234100855277 Wolfe Kentucky 17 Sep 1988 R.C. Clark
21958
EKY
Kummerowia striata
31234100428406 Madison Kentucky 16 Aug 1997 Ralph L. Thompson
87-1444
EKY
Kummerowia striata
BEREA013621 Madison Kentucky
BEREA
Kummerowia striata
BEREA013623 Madison Kentucky
BEREA
Kummerowia striata
31973000013025 Harrison Kentucky
KNK
Lespedeza striata
TENN-V-0131011 Roane Tennessee
TENN
Kummerowia striata
TENN-V-0131010 Polk Tennessee
TENN
Kummerowia striata
TENN-V-0130985 Blount Tennessee
TENN
Kummerowia striata
TENN-V-0131020 Van Buren Tennessee
TENN
Kummerowia striata
TENN-V-0131008 Morgan Tennessee
TENN
Kummerowia striata
TENN-V-0131019 Stewart Tennessee
TENN
Kummerowia striata
31234100428497 Rowan Kentucky 27 Aug 1999 Kim Freeman
682
EKY
Kummerowia striata
31234100428455 Powell Kentucky 11 Aug 2000 Timothy J. Weckman
6071
EKY
Kummerowia striata
31234100428372 Laurel Kentucky 01 Sep 1985 Ralph L. Thompson
85-688
EKY
Kummerowia striata
31234100428430 Montgomery Kentucky 02 Sep 1984 Julian Campbell
1204
EKY
Kummerowia striata
BEREA013624 Pulaski Kentucky
BEREA
Kummerowia striata
BEREA013609 Calloway Kentucky
BEREA
Kummerowia striata
BEREA013607 Bell Kentucky
BEREA
Kummerowia striata
BEREA013622 Madison Kentucky
BEREA
Kummerowia striata
BEREA013615 Laurel Kentucky
BEREA
Kummerowia striata
BEREA013616 Lee Kentucky
BEREA
Kummerowia striata
BEREA013620 Madison Kentucky
BEREA
Kummerowia striata
TENN-V-0130994 Franklin Tennessee
TENN
Kummerowia striata
TENN-V-0131004 Knox Tennessee
TENN
Kummerowia striata
TENN-V-0130996 Grundy Tennessee
TENN
Kummerowia striata
31234100428463 Robertson Kentucky 15 Aug 2002 Timothy J. Weckman
7662
EKY
Kummerowia striata
31234100428398 Lincoln Kentucky 30 Sep 2003 Timothy J. Weckman
8308
EKY
Kummerowia striata
31234100428489 Rockcastle Kentucky 14 Aug 1989 Neal Denton
909
EKY
Kummerowia striata
31234100428299 Clinton Kentucky 28 Aug 1999 Mark A. Gorton
1311
EKY
Kummerowia striata
31234100428323 Franklin Kentucky 05 Mar 1985 Steven Rice
FR-810
EKY
Kummerowia striata
BEREA013608 Calloway Kentucky
BEREA
Kummerowia striata
BEREA013630 Cannon Tennessee
BEREA
Kummerowia striata
BEREA013618 Madison Kentucky
BEREA
Kummerowia striata
BEREA013629 Magoffin Kentucky
BEREA
Kummerowia striata
ETSU005083 Greene Tennessee 18 Sep 2011 Frosty Levy
ETSU
Kummerowia striata
ETSU008411 Carter Tennessee
ETSU
Lespedeza striata
TENN-V-0131009 Overton Tennessee
TENN
Kummerowia striata
TENN-V-0210169 Davidson Tennessee A. Gattinger
TENN
Lespedeza striata
APSC0017374 Stewart Tennessee
APSC
Kummerowia striata
31234100428448 Powell Kentucky 12 Nov 1999 Timothy J. Weckman
5535
EKY
Kummerowia striata
31234100341393 Franklin Kentucky 05 Oct 1985 Steven Rice
FR-810
EKY
Lespedeza striata
31234100428315 Fleming Kentucky 25 Aug 2000 Kim Feeman
1321
EKY
Kummerowia striata
BEREA013613 Jackson Kentucky
BEREA
Kummerowia striata
ETSU007301 Unicoi Tennessee 08 Oct 2009 Frosty Levy
ETSU
Kummerowia striata
31973000013028 Madison Kentucky
KNK
Lespedeza striata
31973000013026 Kenton Kentucky
KNK
Lespedeza striata
TENN-V-0131013 Rutherford Tennessee
TENN
Kummerowia striata
TENN-V-0130988 Campbell Tennessee
TENN
Kummerowia striata
TENN-V-0130989 Carroll Tennessee
TENN
Kummerowia striata
TENN-V-0131015 Rutherford Tennessee
TENN
Kummerowia striata
TENN-V-0131016 Shelby Tennessee
TENN
Kummerowia striata
UCHT017327 Marion Tennessee
UCHT
Lespedeza striata
APSC0076385 Pulaski Kentucky
APSC
Kummerowia striata
N/A Fleming Kentucky 08 Aug 2000 Kim Feeman
1321
EKY
Lespedeza striata
31234100428281 Barren Kentucky 14 Sep 1995 Charles J. Lapham
377
EKY
Kummerowia striata
BEREA013625 Monroe Kentucky
BEREA
Kummerowia striata
BEREA013610 Garrard Kentucky
BEREA
Kummerowia striata
31973000007888 Campbell Kentucky 06 Aug 2014 Conley, Justin
2014-0080
KNK
Lespedeza striata
TENN-V-0131006 Meigs Tennessee
TENN
Kummerowia striata
TENN-V-0131012 Roane Tennessee
TENN
Kummerowia striata
APSC0017384 Hickman Kentucky
APSC
Kummerowia striata
APSC0116607 Warren Tennessee
APSC
Kummerowia striata
APSC0017376 Lyon Kentucky
APSC
Kummerowia striata
APSC0054128 Marshall Kentucky
APSC
Kummerowia striata
APSC0017385 Cheatham Tennessee
APSC
Kummerowia striata
APSC0097036 Bullitt Kentucky
APSC
Kummerowia striata
APSC0017396 Montgomery Tennessee
APSC
Kummerowia striata
BEREA013606 Bell Kentucky
BEREA
Kummerowia striata
ETSU005091 Unicoi Tennessee 08 Oct 2011 Frosty Levy
ETSU
Kummerowia striata
31973000013023 Fleming Kentucky
KNK
Lespedeza striata
TENN-V-0131003 Knox Tennessee
TENN
Kummerowia striata
TENN-V-0130995 Giles Tennessee
TENN
Kummerowia striata
TENN-V-0130987 Campbell Tennessee
TENN
Kummerowia striata
TENN-V-0131005 Maury Tennessee
TENN
Kummerowia striata
TENN-V-0130986 Blount Tennessee
TENN
Kummerowia striata
TENN-V-0130990 Carroll Tennessee
TENN
Kummerowia striata
TENN-V-0130991 Carroll Tennessee
TENN
Kummerowia striata
UCHT017357 Polk Tennessee
UCHT
Kummerowia striata
APSC0017379 Trigg Kentucky
APSC
Kummerowia striata
APSC0017389 Montgomery Tennessee
APSC
Kummerowia striata
APSC0111583 Franklin Tennessee
APSC
Kummerowia striata
HTTU004424 Tennessee
HTTU
Lespedeza striata
APSC0017386 Polk Tennessee
APSC
Kummerowia striata
APSC0017391 Stewart Tennessee
APSC
Kummerowia striata
APSC0017375 Stewart Tennessee
APSC
Kummerowia striata
APSC0017394 Montgomery Tennessee
APSC
Kummerowia striata
APSC0107167 Overton Tennessee
APSC
Kummerowia striata
APSC0075176 Meade Kentucky
APSC
Kummerowia striata
APSC0017398 Christian Kentucky 19 Aug 1993 Sallie Noel
APSC
Kummerowia striata
HTTU004422 Putnam Tennessee
HTTU
Lespedeza striata
MTSU006187 Rutherford Tennessee 23 Apr 1992 Ken Ferris
MTSU
Lespedeza striata
MTSU006179 Davidson Tennessee 25 Apr 2008 Jeron Bradford
31
MTSU
Lespedeza striata
UCHT038979 Hamilton Tennessee
UCHT
Kummerowia striata
SWMT01401 Tennessee 28 Apr 1937
SWMT
Lespedeza striata
TENN-V-0130992 Clay Tennessee
TENN
Kummerowia striata
UCHT017359 Polk Tennessee
UCHT
Kummerowia striata
APSC0017378 Stewart Tennessee
APSC
Kummerowia striata
APSC0079503 Trimble Kentucky
APSC
Kummerowia striata
APSC0099161 Butler Kentucky
APSC
Kummerowia striata
APSC0075177 Ballard Kentucky
APSC
Kummerowia striata
HTTU004423 Putnam Tennessee
HTTU
Lespedeza striata
MTSU006190 Rutherford Tennessee 27 Apr 1983 Stephany Looney
38
MTSU
Lespedeza striata
MTSU006188 Rutherford Tennessee 19 Apr 1983 Jean Reddick
37
MTSU
Lespedeza striata
MEM014466 Tipton Tennessee 01 Jul 1968 Sarah J. Warrington
91
MEM
Kummerowia striata
APSC0017395 Montgomery Tennessee
APSC
Kummerowia striata
APSC0083514 Pulaski Kentucky
APSC
Kummerowia striata
UCHT040462 Polk Tennessee
UCHT
Kummerowia striata
ETSU027284 Washington Tennessee 14 Sep 2018 Frosty Levy, Elaine Walker, Sollie Walker
18376
ETSU
Kummerowia striata
HTTU036378 Putnam Tennessee
HTTU
kummerowia striata
TENN-V-0131017 Shelby Tennessee
TENN
Kummerowia striata
TENN-V-0131007 Monroe Tennessee
TENN
Kummerowia striata
TENN-V-0131002 Knox Tennessee
TENN
Kummerowia striata
UCHT017364 Hamilton Tennessee
UCHT
Kummerowia striata
BEREA024788 Madison Kentucky
BEREA
Kummerowia striata
APSC0017388 Humphreys Tennessee
APSC
Kummerowia striata
APSC0107166 Warren Tennessee
APSC
Kummerowia striata
APSC0102168 Rockcastle Kentucky
APSC
Kummerowia striata
APSC0017381 Lyon Kentucky
APSC
Kummerowia striata
UOS02784 Van Buren Tennessee 26 Aug 2001 Chris A. Fleming
UOS
Kummerowia striata
BRIT125088 Tennessee
VDB
Kummerowia striata
TENN-V-0130997 Haywood Tennessee
TENN
Kummerowia striata
TENN-V-0131001 Jackson Tennessee
TENN
Kummerowia striata
UCHT017328 Hamilton Tennessee
UCHT
Kummerowia striata
UCHT017358 Polk Tennessee
UCHT
Kummerowia striata
UCHT017363 Polk Tennessee
UCHT
Kummerowia striata
UCHT017362 Van Buren Tennessee
UCHT
Kummerowia striata
APSC0017372 Stewart Tennessee
APSC
Kummerowia striata
APSC0094588 Larue Kentucky
APSC
Kummerowia striata
APSC0075175 Jackson Kentucky
APSC
Kummerowia striata
APSC0084032 Calloway Kentucky
APSC
Kummerowia striata
APSC0017373 Stewart Tennessee
APSC
Kummerowia striata
TENN-V-0130998 Haywood Tennessee
TENN
Kummerowia striata
TENN-V-0131758 Van Buren Tennessee
TENN
Kummerowia striata
APSC0017393 Stewart Tennessee
APSC
Kummerowia striata
APSC0017382 Trigg Kentucky
APSC
Kummerowia striata
APSC0017380 Trigg Kentucky
APSC
Kummerowia striata
APSC0017387 Hickman Tennessee
APSC
Kummerowia striata
APSC0017397 Montgomery Tennessee
APSC
Kummerowia striata
APSC0017377 Lyon Kentucky
APSC
Kummerowia striata
HTTU014932 Putnam Tennessee
HTTU
Kummerowia striata
MTSU006189 Rutherford Tennessee 29 Mar 1986 Ronald Owen
17
MTSU
Lespedeza striata
MTSU006183 Rutherford Tennessee 24 Aug 1994 Terri Hogan
MTSU
Lespedeza striata
APSC0017390 Henry Tennessee
APSC
Kummerowia striata
APSC0099174 Warren Kentucky
APSC
Kummerowia striata
APSC0017392 Montgomery Tennessee
APSC
Kummerowia striata
APSC0102020 Fulton Kentucky
APSC
Kummerowia striata
APSC0099173 Warren Kentucky
APSC
Kummerowia striata
APSC0017436 Christian Kentucky 10 Aug 1993 Sallie Noel
APSC
Kummerowia striata
APSC0017383 Lyon Kentucky
APSC
Kummerowia striata
UOS02782 Franklin Tennessee 29 Sep 2010 Mary P. Priestley
UOS
Kummerowia striata
BRIT125089 Tennessee
VDB
Kummerowia striata
MEM020540 Shelby Tennessee 04 Sep 1970 Elizabeth M. Browne, Edward T. Browne Jr.
70M2.14
MEM
Kummerowia striata
HTTU004425 Putnam Tennessee
HTTU
Lespedeza striata
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