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San Antonio River Authority

Desmodium paniculatum var. paniculatum

Desmodium paniculatum (L.) DC. var. paniculatum

Panicledleaf Ticktrefoil, Velcro Vine

Fabaceae (Pea Family)

Synonym(s): Desmodium dichromum, Desmodium paniculatum var. angustifolium, Desmodium paniculatum var. pubens, Meibomia chapmanii, Meibomia paniculata, Meibomia pubens

USDA Symbol: DEPAP2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Legume

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , ID , IL , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MO , MS , NC , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , VT , WV
Canada: ON , QC

Herbarium Specimen(s)

NPSOT 1101 Collected Jun 18, 1997 in Comal County by Mary Beth White

1 specimen(s) available in the Digital Herbarium

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-09-08
Research By: CBR

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