this is lespedza round head herb

you'll find this in prarie remnants

grows about 3 feet high

harvest this with a sharp knife and gloves.......stems are very very tough

dry in the shade,,,you want it to retain the green color






The plant contains several biologically active compounds. Pharmaceutical preparations are manufactured from them. An extract of the plant is used in chronic kidney disease.Experimentally, it has demonstrated antitumor activity against carcinosarcoma and is also reportedly effective in lowering blood cholesterol levels. It is also believed to reduce blood levels of nitrogen compounds in persons with high nitrogen levels in their urine. antidote to poisoning. The stems have been used in moxibustion in the treatment of neuralgia and rheumatism