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Oriental lespedeza (Lespedeza formosa)
Family: Fabaceae or Leguminosae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)
Note: Lespedeza formosa (Vogel) Koehne is a synonym of Lespedeza thunbergii (DC.) Nakai.
Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons
Edible Parts: Leaves
Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring
Flavor & Culinary Uses
None known. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.
Habitat & North American Range
Mountain slopes, forest margins, roadsides and thickets below 2800 metres. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)