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Desmodium ciliare var. ciliare
Desmodium ciliare (Muhl. ex Willd.) DC. var. ciliare
Hairy Small-leaf Ticktrefoil
Fabaceae (Pea Family)
Synonym(s): Meibomia ciliaris
USDA Symbol: DECIC
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: To about 3 feet in height.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , MI , MO , MS , NC , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , WVCanada: ON
Web Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Desmodium ciliare var. ciliare in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Desmodium ciliare var. ciliare in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Desmodium ciliare var. ciliare
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-08Research By: Joseph A. Marcus