束花铁马鞭(原变种) shu hua tie ma bian (yuan bian zhong)

Lespedeza floribunda Bunge var. fasciculiflora (Franchet) Schindler; L. monnoyeri H. Léveillé.

Stems and branchlets densely white hirsute. Leaflets ob­cordate, terminal one 4-9 × 4-7 mm, abaxially densely villous, adaxially sparsely hairy or subglabrous. Corolla pink or pale purplish red. Fl. Jul-Aug, fr. Sep-Feb.

● Sandy grasslands on high mountains; 1600-3000 m. W Si­chuan, Xizang, NW Yunnan.