NPSpecies

Data Source: Maxon, 1935;TNC, 1999; Wiegand, 1999; Wiegand, 2001; Wiegand, 2001b;

Data Source: Helen Hamilton

Data Source: Helen Hamilton

Park Species Detail: Wiegand, 2001b: A previously reported occurrence for Violet bushclover (Lespedeza violacea), listed as a highly rare plant species in D.C., was successfully updated during 1999-2000 field surveys. Four small groups of plants were seen both above and below Chain Bridge. This area floods on a regular but infrequent basis, probably every several years. Suitable habitat for violet bushclover is abundant in the vicinity, so this occurrence could be more extensive than reported here.Status surveys for this species are highly recommended to fully determine its current status at Chain Bridge Flats Survey Site.Found at 2 sites. A Highly Rare plant species known to occur within the District of Columbia portion of LOCO (along the C&O Canal NHP and Potomac River from the Maryland line to Key Bridge, Washington, D.C.) Also a listed species in Maryland. Wiegand, 2001: Documented from Maryland during this survey from Sandy Hook, Maryland, to District of Columbia line.Watch List plant species, not officially listed by the State of Maryland nor by the Maryland Wildlife and Heritage Division. Wiegand, 1999: A Watch List species in Maryland, documented to occur in the gorge during this survey from Great Falls, Maryland, downriver to the District of Columbia line., Park Species Data Source: Maxon, 1935;TNC, 1999;Wiegand, 1999;Wiegand, 2001;Wiegand, 2001b;