Kingdom Plantae Family Fabaceae Genus Desmodium Higher classification Desmodium | Order Fabales Subfamily Faboideae Scientific name Desmodium paniculatum Rank Species | |
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Similar Hylodesmum podocarpum subsp ox, Legumes, Desmodium, Diodella teres, Cardamine bulbosa | ||
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 segments appear August-October.
References
Desmodium paniculatum Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA