Lespedeza hirta (L.) Hornem.

• Region

  North America

• Country

  United States of America

• State/Province

  New Jersey

• County/Municipio

  Burlington Co.

• Locality

  On the grounds of the Rutgers University Pinelands Fields Station, within 400ft of the W. side of New Lisbon - Four Mile Road (Rt. 646), about 1.1mi N. of the intersection with routes 70 & 72.

• Elevation

  Alt. 34 m. (112 ft.)

• Coordinates

  39.9163, -74.5976

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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Harvard University, Gray Herbarium (GH)
PLANTS OF NEW JERSEY
Lespedeza hirta (L.) Homem. x L. intermedia
(S. Watson) Britton
[=Lespedeza x nuttallii Dari.]
FABACEAE
Herbs to 3ft tall, usually less, arising from a caudex,
uncommon, flowers pale pink with purple at the center of the
banner. Growing in an open, dry forest, burned every two
years or so, in quartz sand & gravel (Evesboro sand, 0-5%
slopes; mesic, coated Lamellic Quartzipsamments). Growing
with Agalinis setacea, Andropogon virginicus, Antennaria sp.,
Aristida longespica var. geniculata, Aureolaría pedicularia
var. pedicularia, Baptisia tinctoria, Carex pensylvanica,
Chamaecrista nictitans, Chrysopsis mariana, Cladonia spp.,
Comptonia peregrina, Conyza canadensis, Danthonia spicata
(rare), Desmodium paniculatum, Dichanthelium
sphaerocarpon, Diodia teres, Eragrostis spectabilis,
Gaylussacia dumosa, Gnaphalium obtusifolium
(=Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium), Helianthemum spp.,
Hieracium venosum (?), Hypericum gentianoides, Ionaus
{Aster) linariifolius, Juncus tenuis, Lespede¿a CUneata,L.
hirta, L. intermedia, L. repens, Liatris graminifolia (=L.
pilosa), Linaria canadensis, Panicuir^ virgatum (rare), Pinus
echinata, P. rigida, P. strobu; (rare), Polygonella articulata,
Quercus alba, Q. montana, Q. stellata (rare), Q. velutina
Schizachyrium scoparium, Smilax glauca, Solidago bicolor S
erecta, Symphyo'., ichum patens (=Aster patens), Tephrosla
virginica, Trichostema dichotomum, Tridens flavus &
Vaccinium pallidum. On the grounds of the Rutgers
University Pinelands Field Station, within 400ft of the W
side of New Lisbon - Four Mile Road (Rt. 646), about 1 Imi
N. of the intersection with routes 70 & 72. Burlington Co
Elev. about 110ft. All plants collected within a few hundred
feet of this point: 39° 54’ 58.7"N, 74° 35' 51.4"W. UTM 18
5343 89E, 4418544N (NAD83/WGS84).
Coll. Doug Goldman #3822
11 September 2006
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