Desmodium canadense

Desmodium canadense is a species of flowering plant in the legume family, Fabaceae. It is native to eastern North America. Its common names include showy tick-trefoil, Canadian tick-trefoil,[1] and Canada tickclover.[2]

Desmodium canadense

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D. canadense
Binomial name
Desmodium canadense
(L.) DC.
Synonyms

Hedysarum canadense
Meibomia canadensis

The plant grows in woods, prairies, and disturbed habitat, such as roadsides. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant. It is a larval host plant for butterflies such as the eastern tailed-blue, silver-spotted skipper, and hoary edge.[3]

References

  1. "Desmodium canadense". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  2. Desmodium canadense. Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
  3. Desmodium canadense. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. University of Texas, Austin.


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