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Desmodium ochroleucum
Desmodium ochroleucum M.A. Curtis ex Canby
Cream Ticktrefoil
Fabaceae (Pea family)
Synonym(s): Meibomia ochroleuca
USDA Symbol: DEOC2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Stems prostrate, up to about 3 feet long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: White to yellowish white.
Distribution
USA: AL , DC , DE , FL , GA , MD , MO , MS , NC , NJ , TN , VAWeb Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 28 - NatureServe Explorer: An online encyclopedia of life (2018) NatureServe
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Desmodium ochroleucum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Desmodium ochroleucum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Desmodium ochroleucum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-07-11Research By: Joseph A. Marcus