Desmodium varians (Labill.) G.Don

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Desmodium

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.15-0.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support climber
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.15 - 0.5
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 c3

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses animal food
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 varians unspecified picture

Distribution

Desmodium varians world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:135298-3
WFO ID wfo-0000187751
COL ID 353KQ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 671350
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Synonyms

Desmodium varians Desmodium dietrichiae Desmodium spartioides Meibomia varians Hedysarum varians Desmodium varians var. angustifolia