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Desmodium ciliare var. lancifolium

Desmodium ciliare (Muhl. ex Willd.) DC. var. lancifolium Fernald & B.G. Schub.

Lanceleaf Ticktrefoil

Fabaceae (Pea family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: DECIL

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: VA

Web Reference

Webref 51 - Alabama Plant Atlas (2020) Alabama Herbarium Consortium (AHC) and The University of West Alabama
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-07-11
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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