Lespedeza capitata

Common Name: Round headed bush clover

Plant Type: Herbaceous

Habitat: Prairie

Light Requirements: sun, part sun

Soil Moisture: dry, mesic

Soil Type: Sand

Height: 2 - 3 ft

Bloom Time: July - October

Flower Colour: creamy white clusters

Details/Comments: Praires, thickets, woods, roadsides. Nutritious seeds make it a good wildlife plant.

Common Name (Alt): Roundheaded Bushclover

Picture Copyright: Linda Read