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| Desmodium paniculatum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Desmodium |
| Species: | D. paniculatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Desmodium paniculatum (L.) DC. | |
Desmodium paniculatum, called panicledleaf ticktrefoil, narrow-leaf tick-trefoil, and panicled tickclover, is a perennial herb and wildflower in the pea family native to eastern and southern North America.
Description
Plant grows to 3 feet tall with alternate palmately trifoliate leaves. Pink to purple flowers appear June through September. Seeds in sticky pods arranged in a row of 2-6 flat triangular segments appear August–October.
References
- "Desmodium paniculatum (L.) DC". USDA. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ^ "Desmodium paniculatum". Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- Weakley, Alan S. (Nov 2012). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States (PDF). Chapel Hill, NC, USA: The University of North Carolina Herbarium. p. 862. Retrieved 5 Oct 2014.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Desmodium paniculatum |
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| Hedysarum paniculatum | |
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