Round-headed Bush Clover (Lespedeza capitata)

          Round-headed Bush Clover is a native, perennial wildflower that can grow from two to six feet tall, with stiff and upright stems that remain well into the next growing season. It has cream-colored flowers with a pinkish throat, shaped like peas, that form round and dense clusters at the top of the stems. The leaves are trifoliate, with elliptical or football-shaped leaflets that have conspicuous veins and short hairs. The leaf stalks are short or absent, and there is a pair of narrow or hair-like stipules at the base of each leaf. Round Head Bush Clover grows in dry to moist soils, in full sun or light shade, in open areas such as prairies, fields, and savannas. (SF)