Lespedeza bicolor is a 1-2m-in-height
deciduous shrub found in grasslands or forest edges. Its leaflets
are 2-4cm long, broadly oblong or broad oval-shaped, with orbicular
tips, a few hairs in the center parts of the surfaces, and adpressed
hairs on the back surfaces. The inflorescences are longer than the
leaves and attach to the basal portions. The flowers are red-purple
and 1.5cm in length. Bloom time is July-September. |