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Desmodium sessilifolium (Sessileleaf ticktrefoil)
Bettinger, Edith

Desmodium sessilifolium (Torr.) Torr. & Gray

Sessileleaf ticktrefoil

Fabaceae (Pea Family)

USDA Symbol: dese

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

 

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit:

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CT , DE , FL , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , MI , MO , MS , NC , NE , NJ , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA
Canada: ON
USDA Native Status: L48(N), CAN(N)

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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:

Fredericksburg Nature Center - Fredericksburg, TX
Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR

Recommended Species Lists

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Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2007-01-01
Research By: TWC Staff

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