Desmodium canadense
| Desmodium canadense | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Desmodium |
| Species: | D. canadense |
| Binomial name | |
| Desmodium canadense (L.) DC. | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Hedysarum 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]
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
- ↑ Desmodium canadense. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
- ↑ Desmodium canadense. Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- ↑ Desmodium canadense. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. University of Texas, Austin.
External links
- Showy Tick-trefoil, Desmodium canadense. Connecticut Botanical Society. 2005.
- Desmodium canadense. USDA PLANTS.
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