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Desmodium floridanum

Desmodium floridanum Chapm.

Florida Ticktrefoil

Fabaceae (Pea family)

Synonym(s): Meibomia floridana, Meibomia rhombifolia

USDA Symbol: DEFL3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: AL , FL , GA , SC

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Webref 77 - Wildflower Search - Wildflower Identification Website (2020) WildflowerSearch.org

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-07-11
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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