Shrubby lespedeza
Lespedeza bicolor Turcz. [Fabaceae]
Ezoyamahagi (エゾヤマハギ, 蝦夷山萩)
Lifeform: deciduous shrub
Distribution: China - Korea - Ussuri - Japan
Habitat: grasslands - shrubs with dry soils
This species was formerly separated into two varieties. Now, these two varieteis are merged into one species, because of continuous variations.
- var. japonica Nakai (ヤマハギ)
- var. bicolor (エゾヤマハギ)
Variety
- var. higoensis (T. Simizu) Murata (クロバナキハギ)
- var. nana Nakai (チャボヤマハギ)
Lespedeza bicolor on Mount Usu
On the foot of Nishiyama Craters on September 9 2009.
Lespedeza bicolor in Hokkaido
On the slope to go Muroran Marine Station on September 7 2009.
Close-up of inflorescence (left) and flower (right) in front of the south gate of Faculty of Engineer, HU, on October 16 2009. The tree is transplanted.