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Desmodium arizonicum

Desmodium arizonicum S. Watson

Arizona Ticktrefoil

Fabaceae (Pea family)

Synonym(s): Meibomia arizonica

USDA Symbol: DEAR2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Stems ascending or erect, up to about 3 feet long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple , Violet
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AZ , NM

Web Reference

Webref 11 - Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness (2012) Western New Mexico University Department of Natural Sciences & the Dale A. Zimmerman Herbarium

Additional resources

USDA: Find Desmodium arizonicum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Desmodium arizonicum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Desmodium arizonicum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-10-06
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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