Desmodium paniculatum

Desmodium paniculatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
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.[1][2]

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.[2][3]

References

  1. "Desmodium paniculatum (L.) DC". USDA. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Desmodium paniculatum". Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  3. 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.


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