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Original Kummerowia article
Kummerowia striata is a species of flowering plant in the legume family known by the common name Japanese clover. It is native to much of Asia and it is present in the eastern United States as an introduced species.

This annual herb grows prostrate, spreading, or erect stems. It grows up to 40 centimeters tall. The leaves are made up of three oval leaflets. Flowers occur in the leaf axils. There are cleistogamous flowers, which self-fertilize and never open, and chasmogamous flowers, which open and receive pollen from other plants. The fruit is a small legume pod containing one seed.

At the close of the American Civil War, this plant appeared all over the southern United States. It was likely introduced to North America accidentally, possibly as a seed contaminant, but it was later imported and planted intentionally. It was used to vegetate pastures and provide forage for livestock. Along with Korean clover it was used to revegetate abandoned coal mine sites. It was also used to prevent erosion. It is still used today. Cultivars are available, including "Kobe".

This plant grows in the wild and is sometimes invasive.

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Appearance
This plant can grow to be 16 inches tall. Leaves grow alternate from one another, and only grow to be 0.75 inches long. The plant grows 0.2-0.3 inch long flowers in three different colors, pink, purple, and white. The fruits 0.2 inches and only have room for one seed.

Dispersal
The Kummerowia striata is native to China, Japan. The plant is invasive to North American, and it spans along the east coast from New York to Florida. It reaches as far west as New Mexico.