The Vascular Plants of Iowa

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Group Name:
Angiosperms: Dicotyledons
Family Name:
Fabaceae (Leguminosae)
Genus:
Desmodium Desv. Desv.
Genus Common Name:
Tick-trefoil; Tick clover
Species:
Desmodium glutinosum (Muhl. ex Willd.) Wood
Species Common Name:
Pointed tick-trefoil
Habitat:
Moist woods
Abundance and Distribution:
Frequent to common throughout most of state; rare northwest
Origin:
Native
Iowa and Its Flora:
More information about plants of Oak-Hickory Forest Region
Link to this record:
http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/vpi/DetailsPage.aspx?species_id=SPEd1e6605