Characteristics
Dicots
Kummerowia stipulacea (Maxim.) Makino
Korean Clover; Korean Lespedeza
forb
1
**
Not Native
AGCP (FACU), EMP (FACU) (NWPL)
TN[SNA] KY[SNA] (State Rank)
GNR (Global Rank)
Armaments
No
Base Flower Color
Pink
Duration
Annual
Fruit Complexity
Simple
Fruit Type
Legume
Fruit Wet/Dry
Dry
General Ecology
Terrestrial
Growth Habit
forb
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Complexity
compound
Leaf Dissection
1
Leaf Duration
deciduous
Leaf Fragrance
No
Leaf Petiole Type
petiolate
Leaf Type
broadleaf
Leaf Venation
ternate
Leaflet Margins
entire; ciliate; serrulate
Leaflet Number
1
Moisture Requirements
Xeric; Mesic
Natural Area Presence
PCSF; LGS; NRG; DRU; GILES; GRSM; CCNMP; RCSP; LCW; LC; WOCG-BISO
Ovary Position
Superior
Overall Flower Symmetry
Zygomorphic
Parent Rock
Calcareous; Chert; Limestone; Sandstone
Perianth Present
Yes
Petal Number
5
Placentation Type
Parietal
Soil Composition
Mineral
Soil pH
Acidic; Alkaline; Circumneutral
Unconsolidated Rock
Yes
Unconsolidated Size Class
Clay; Sand; Silt
Woody Herbaceous
Herbaceous
Classification
Species Distribution Map
This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.
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Ecoregions
Southeastern Plains
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Blackland Prarie
Blue Ridge Mountains
Ridge and Valley
Cumberland Plateau
Cumberland Mountains
Allegheny Plateau
Interior Plateau
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Bluegrass Region
Nashville Basin
Pennyroyal Karst Plain
Western Highland Rim
Eastern Highland Rim
Interior River Valleys and Hills
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Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
Mississippi Alluvial Plain
Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Synonyms
Specimens and Distribution
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Range of years during which specimens were collected:
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