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Desmodium

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Contains 12 accepted taxa overall.

Family: Fabaceae
Common Name:ticktrefoil

Classification

Division Magnoliophyta - Flowering Plants
Class Magnoliopsida
Sub Class Rosidae
Order Fabales
FamilyFabaceae
Genus Desmodium

Citation

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Species

Scientific NameCommon Name
Desmodium canadense showy tick trefoil
Desmodium canescens hoary tick trefoil
Desmodium ciliare hairy small-leaved tick trefoil
Desmodium cuspidatum large-bracted tick trefoil
Desmodium laevigatum smooth tick trefoil
Desmodium marilandicum smooth small-leaved tick trefoil
Desmodium nuttallii Nuttall’s tick trefoil
Desmodium obtusum rigid tick trefoil
Desmodium paniculatum panicled tick trefoil
Desmodium paniculatum × D. rotundifolium = D. ×humifusum ground-spreading tick trefoil
Desmodium perplexum confusing tick trefoil
Desmodium rotundifolium round-leaved tick trefoil