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Lespedeza capitata
round-headed bush-clover
Shenandoah National Park
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Uncommon

Scientific Name with Authority:		Lespedeza capitata Michx.
Park Preferred Common Name(s):		round-headed bush-clover
Park Synonyms:

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Plantae, Phylum Tracheophyta, Subphylum Spermatophytina, Order Fabales, Family Fabaceae, Genus Lespedeza, Species Lespedeza capitata


Park Tags:
Habitat - Meadow
Habitat - Xeric forest
Habitat - Wetland
Life Form - Herb


Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		VA: S5
Evidence:		0 Observations, 0 Vouchers, 2 Data Store References, 0 External Links


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Gateway National Recreation Area	George Washington Carver National Monument
Great Falls Park	Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site	Homestead National Historical Park
Indiana Dunes National Park	Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
Little River Canyon National Preserve	Mammoth Cave National Park
Manassas National Battlefield Park	Minute Man National Historical Park
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas	Missouri National Recreational River
Moores Creek National Battlefield	Natchez Trace Parkway
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve	Ozark National Scenic Riverways
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway	Saratoga National Historical Park
Stones River National Battlefield	Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River	Valley Forge National Historical Park
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield


Last Modified Date:	2/10/2015

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/10/2025 7:45:15 PM

NatureServe Global Rank and State Rank

NatureServe. 2017. NatureServe Web Service. Arlington, VA. U.S.A. Available http://services.natureserve.org. Accessed: 12/4/2017. Updated quarterly.

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