Desmodium pauciflorum

Desmodium = Greek for "chain" (referring to the seed pods)


Scientific Name:Desmodium pauciflorum
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Family:Fabaceae
Common Name:White-flowered Tick Trefoil
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C Value:8
Wetness:UPL
# of Species in  
Genus in Illinois:
18
Duration:Perennial
Reproduction:Dioecious
Flower Type:Perfect
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Flower Color:White
Growth Habit:Forb
Leaf Arrangement:Alternate
Leaf Type:Compound
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Leaf Margin:Entire
Leaf Toothing:Entire
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Distribution:BONAP Distribution Map
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ID Tips:fewer flowers than other desmodiums.
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