Desmodium nudiflorum
Desmodium = Greek for "chain" (referring to the seed pods)
nudiflorum = naked flowers (referring to the flower stalks being bare, without leaves)
| Scientific Name: | Desmodium nudiflorum |
| Synonym: | Hylodesmum nudiflorum |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Common Name: | Bare-stemmed Tick Trefoil |
| Authority: | (Linnaeus) D.C. |
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| C Value: | 5 |
| Wetness: | UPL |
| # of Species in Genus in Illinois: | 18 |
| Duration: | Perennial |
| Reproduction: | Monoecious |
| Flower Type: | Perfect |
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| Flower Color: | Pink |
| Growth Habit: | Forb |
| Leaf Arrangement: | Whorled |
| Leaf Type: | Compound |
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| Leaf Margin: | Entire |
| Leaf Toothing: | Entire |
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| Distribution: | BONAP Distribution Map |
| Status (State): | Not Listed |
| Status (Federal): | Not Listed |
| ID Tips: | easy to identify with the naked stalk of the flower |
| Gee Whiz: | This is the Jesus Christ plant. |
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| More Info: | Illinois Wildflowers Search |