Annual lespedeza
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"Annual lespedeza is an acid tolerant, drought resistant, summer annual legume which is useful for pasture, hay and soil improvement. The two species of annual lespedeza grown in Missouri are Lespedeza striata (common) and Lespedeza stipulacea (Korean). Common lespedeza, a striate type, was first reported growing in Georgia in 1846. Since it came from Japan, it was called Japan clover; later it became known as common lespedeza. Common lespedeza was reported growing in south Missouri shortly after the Civil War. Another striate variety, named Kobe, was introduced from Japan in 1919. Kobe grows much larger than common, is more erect in habit of growth and produces more hay or pasture. The striate varieties, common and Kobe, mature later and require a longer growing season than Korean. They are better adapted in the southern part of Missouri and other states to the south. The common types are also more tolerant to lower fertility and more acid soils."--First page.
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