Kingdom Plantae Family Fabaceae Genus Desmodium Higher classification Desmodium | Order Fabales Subfamily Faboideae Scientific name Desmodium canadense Rank Species | |
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Similar Desmodium, Legumes, Desmodium illinoense, Lespedeza capitata, Ratibida pinnata | ||
Showy tick trefoil desmodium canadense blooming at ion exchange inc
Desmodium canadense is a species of flowering plant in the legume family, Fabaceae. It is native to eastern North America. Its common names include showy tick-trefoil, Canadian tick-trefoil, and Canada tickclover.
The plant grows in woods, prairies, and disturbed habitat, such as roadsides. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant. It is a larval host plant for butterflies such as the eastern tailed-blue, silver-spotted skipper, and hoary edge.
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