Desmodium glabellum
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(unranked): | Angiosperms
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Species: | D. glabellum
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Desmodium glabellum (Michaux) A.P. de Candolle
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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]
Description[]
D. 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 from which it was recently split.[2][3]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Desmodium glabellum (Michx.) DC". USDA. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
- ^ Jump up to: a b 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.
Categories:
- Desmodium
- Flora of the United States
- Faboideae stubs