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Desmodium floridanum
Desmodium floridanum Chapm.
Florida Ticktrefoil
Fabaceae (Pea family)
Synonym(s): Meibomia floridana, Meibomia rhombifolia
USDA Symbol: DEFL3
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 5 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: AL , FL , GA , SCWeb 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 floridanum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Desmodium floridanum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Desmodium floridanum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-07-11Research By: Joseph A. Marcus