Desmodium tenuifolium Torr. & A.Gray

Slimleaf ticktrefoil (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Desmodium

Characteristics

Very much like no. 8 [Desmodium strictum (Pursh) DC.]; articles 3.5–5 × 2.5–3.5 mm, convex on the upper margin. Moist savannas, margins of pocosins, and shallow ditches on the coastal plain; se. Va. to Fla. and La.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
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Environment

Light 7-9
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Hardiness (USDA) 4-10

Usage

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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 tenuifolium world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:492195-1
WFO ID wfo-0000170387
COL ID 353JN
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Synonyms

Desmodium tenuifolium Meibomia tenuifolia