Desmodium cuspidatum (muhl. ex Willd.) Dc. ex G.Don

Largebract ticktrefoil (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Desmodium

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 2-3m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 2.0 - 3.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity -
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 30 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°) 23 - 26
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Desmodium cuspidatum unspecified picture

Distribution

Desmodium cuspidatum world distribution map, present in Canada and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:491687-1
WFO ID wfo-0000175480
COL ID 6CNRW
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Desmodium cuspidatum Hedysarum cuspidatum Desmodium longifolium Meibomia bracteosa Meibomia cuspidata Hedysarum bracteosum Meibomia longifolia Desmodium cuspidatum var. longifolium Desmodium cuspidatum var. cuspidatum Desmodium bracteosum var. cuspidatum Desmodium bracteosum var. longifolium Desmodium canadense var. longifolium