Desmodium glabellum
Desmodium glabellum (Dillenius' ticktrefoil[1] or tall tick-trefoil) is a perennial herb and wildflower in the pea family native to eastern and central North America. It grows in fields, woodland borders, and disturbed areas.[1][2]
| Desmodium glabellum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Desmodium |
| Species: | D. glabellum |
| Binomial name | |
| Desmodium glabellum (Michx.) DC. | |
Description
Desmodium glabellum grows to 5 feet tall with alternate palmately trifoliate leaves. Light pink to purplish flowers appear June through September. Seeds in sticky pods arranged in a row of 2-5 segments appear August–October. This species is very similar to Desmodium perplexum from which it was recently split.[2][3]
References
- "Desmodium glabellum (Michx.) DC". USDA. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
- Weakley, Alan S. (May 2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States (PDF). Chapel Hill, NC, USA: The University of North Carolina Herbarium. p. 552. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
- John Hilty. "Perplexing Tick Trefoil". illinoiswildflowers.info. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
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