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Lespedeza cuneata

Authority (Dum.) G. Don Family Magnoliopsida:Rosidae:Fabales:Leguminosae Synonyms Common names sericea lespedeza Editor Ecocrop code 1342

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION An erect to semierect, leafy, herbaceous legume with coarse to fine stems reaching 0.6-1.0 m in height. It develops a taproot system to a depth of 120 cm or more. USES Used for erosion control, soil conservation, soil improvement, forage, hay, and pasture. Plant stems are made into paper pulp, used alone for cheap paper, or blended with longer fibered pulps. Seeds are used in wild bird seed mixes. GROWING PERIOD Long-lived perennial. Usually sown in March-April and flowering in August-October in the southern part of United States. In temperate regions it is best grown from May to August. COMMON NAMES Sericea, Sericea lespedeza, Perennial lespedeza. FURTHER INF Scientific synonym: L. sericea. Sericea is native of the region from the Himalayas to Japan, where it can be found up to 2400 m in elevation. Hay is cut twice a season with yields of 3.3-7.6 t/ha. Forage yields may be 9 t/ha from cuttings taken at 9 weeks intervals.
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SOURCES (L. cuneata (Dumont) G. Don) Hartmann T 1981 pp 522-525 [USE] Roecklein J 1987 pp 176 [USE, TEMP, FER] Duke J 1975 pp 19 [PH, RAIN, TEMP] Heath M 1985 pp 128-132 [FER, DRA, TEXT, USE] Duke J 1981 pp 113-115 [FER, RAIN, TEMP, PH] Ahlgren G 1956 pp 124-132 [FER, PH, USE]