Group Name:
Angiosperms: Dicotyledons
Family Name:
Fabaceae (Leguminosae)
Genus:
Desmodium Desv. Desv.
Genus Common Name:
Tick-trefoil; Tick clover
Species:
Desmodium cuspidatum (Muhl. ex Willd.) Loudon
Species Note:
Incl. var. longifolium (T. & G.) Schub.
Species Common Name:
Bracted tick-trefoil
Habitat:
Sandy or rocky woods; alluvium
Abundance and Distribution:
Common northeast; infrequent to rare elsewhere
Origin:
Native
Link to this record:
http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/vpi/DetailsPage.aspx?species_id=SPEd1e6599