Sericea lespedeza (Lespedeza cuneata) has been a statewide noxious weed in Kansas since July 1, 2000. Despite control efforts, this introduced, invasive species continues to persist on rangeland, ...

Second to sod webworms, the weed common lespedeza is causing them most lawn headaches right now. Common lespedeza is a warm-season annual weed with a low, mounding or clumping growth habit. It stands ...

LAMAR, Mo. - Times change in 100 years. Sericea lespedeza is a native perennial legume that was introduced as a forage crop in the United States in the 1800s. It is still used in some southern states ...

Lespedeza is a common summer weed in Louisiana lawns. The herbicide metsulfuron does a good job controlling lespedeza and it can be used following label directions despite the heat. (Dan Gill) ...

Can you identify the weed that is all over my yard? SB The weed you brought to the office is called Japanese clover, Lespedeza striata, or Common Lespedeza. It is a prostrate, freely-branched summer ...

Because of its aggressive behavior and its harmful effects, the invasive prairie plant <em>Lespedeza cuneata</em> has been added to several noxious weed lists ...

There’s a new noxious weed in Nebraska and Cass County Weed Superintendent Randy Group is doing everything he can to make sure Sericea lespedeza doesn’t spread throughout the area. “It spreads like ...

were introduced into the U.S. from China, Japan, and Korea in the mid-1800s. Both can be valuable, high-quality deer forage plants in mid to late summer. Korean lespedeza is larger, coarser, and ...

Cattle won’t eat it. They avoid it. Mowing doesn’t do any good because the weed is a big seed producer. There’s no biological control available to stop its spread.

Nebraska Department of Agriculture Director Greg Ibach is designating a plant known as sericea lespedeza a noxious weed in Nebraska. The designation will take effect April 1. Plant scientists had been ...