Desmodium marilandicum (L.) Dc.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Desmodium

Characteristics

Stem(s) slender, erect, 6–12 dm, glabrous or nearly so; stipules slender, 2–6 mm, caducous; petioles slender, about equaling the lateral lfls; lfls thin, ovate or oval, 1.5–3.5 cm, glabrous, or inconspicuously hairy beneath; fls 4–6 mm, on pedicels 8–19 mm; cal 2–3 mm; stipe 1.5–2.5 mm; articles 1–3, somewhat obovate, 4–5 × 3–3.5 mm. Dry upland woods and thickets; Mass. to Mich., and Mo., s. to Fla. and Tex. July, Aug.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
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Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 30 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°) 23 - 26
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Distribution

Desmodium marilandicum world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:491904-1
WFO ID wfo-0001053441
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Synonyms

Desmodium marilandicum