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Desmodium Desv.
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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 paniculatum
(L.) DC.
Synonym(s):
Desmodium dillenii Darl.
Desmodium paniculatum var. dillenii (Darl.) Isely
Desmodium perplexum Schub.
Species Common Name:
Panicled tick-trefoil
Habitat:
Sandy, alluvial woods; upland woodland openings
Abundance and Distribution:
Common southeast; infrequent to rare south central and southwest; rare northern half
Origin:
Native
Link to this record:
http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/vpi/DetailsPage.aspx?species_id=SPEd1e6624