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Desmodium lineatum
Desmodium lineatum DC.
Sand Ticktrefoil
Fabaceae (Pea family)
Synonym(s): Desmodium arenicola, Desmodium lineatum var. polymorphum, Meibomia arenicola, Meibomia lineata, Meibomia lineata var. polymorpha, Meibomia polymorpha
USDA Symbol: DELI2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Stems prostrate, up to about 30 inches long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AL , DC , DE , FL , GA , LA , MD , MS , NC , SC , TX , VA , WVWeb Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Desmodium lineatum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Desmodium lineatum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Desmodium lineatum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-07-11Research By: Joseph A. Marcus