Group Name:
Angiosperms: Dicotyledons
Family Name:
Fabaceae (Leguminosae)
Genus:
Desmodium Desv. Desv.
Genus Common Name:
Tick-trefoil; Tick clover
Species:
Desmodium sessilifolium (Torrey) T. & G.
Species Common Name:
Sessile-leaved tick-trefoil
Habitat:
Dry, upland woods; alluvial sand flats
Abundance and Distribution:
Rare central, northeast and southeast: Black Hawk County 1895, Des Moines county, Lee county and Poweshiek county
Origin:
Native
Link to this record:
http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/vpi/DetailsPage.aspx?species_id=SPEd1e6630