Native Plant Database

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf: Green
Flower:
Fruit:

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Purple
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MO , MS , NC , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , VT , WV
Native Habitat: clearings and borders of moist or dry woods
USDA Native Status: L48(N), CAN(N)

Growing Conditions

Water Use: Low
Light Requirement: Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Dry
CaCO3 Tolerance: None
Soil Description: Clay, Loam

Benefit

Conspicuous Flowers: yes
Attracts: Birds

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From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is either on display or available from the following:

Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR

Herbarium Specimen(s)

NPSOT 0656 Collected Jun 6, 1992 in Medina County by Harry Cliffe

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Additional resources

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