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Desmodium tenuifolium
Desmodium tenuifolium Torr. & A. Gray
Slimleaf Ticktrefoil
Fabaceae (Pea family)
Synonym(s): Meibomia tenuifolia
USDA Symbol: DETE3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: AL , FL , GA , LA , MD , MS , NC , SC , VANational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FAC |
Web Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Webref 77 - Wildflower Search - Wildflower Identification Website (2020) WildflowerSearch.org
Additional resources
USDA: Find Desmodium tenuifolium in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Desmodium tenuifolium in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Desmodium tenuifolium
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-07-11Research By: Joseph A. Marcus