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Desmodium psilocarpum
Desmodium psilocarpum A. Gray
Santa Cruz Island Ticktrefoil
Fabaceae (Pea family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: DEPS
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Annual , PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Stems prostrate to erect, up to about 3 feet long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AZ , NMWeb Reference
Webref 28 - NatureServe Explorer: An online encyclopedia of life (2018) NatureServeWebref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Desmodium psilocarpum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Desmodium psilocarpum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Desmodium psilocarpum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-07-11Research By: Joseph A. Marcus