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Search Term(s): Desmodium paniculatum var. paniculatum   (1 record found)

FABACEAE
Bean Family
Desmodium paniculatum var. paniculatum  (panicledleaf tick-trefoil)   
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Synonym
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Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Desmodium: from the Greek desmos (band or chain) and refers to the jointed seed pods, paniculatum: referring to the flower clusters (panicles)
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Perennial Herb
Phenology (Flowering Period)
July-August
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☑ Kent
☑ Sussex

Habitat
Open areas, edges, roadsides and thin canopy woodlands on well-drained soils
State Status
Common
Piedmont Status
Common
Coastal Plain Status
Common
Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
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Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
4
Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
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Wildlife Values
Seeds eaten by Bobwhite Quail and Turkey.
Medicinal Properties
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ID Notes
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Additional Info
Desmodium paniculatum and D. rotundifolium will hybridize with one another to form the hybrid D. ?humifusum, but its status as a hybrid versus a species of hybrid origin is uncertain. Variety epetiolatum ranges from southeast Virginia to South Carolina.
Habitats in which this plant occurs
Ancient Sand Ridge Forest
Early Successional Herbaceous Upland Habitats (Piedmont Native Grassland)
Early Successional Shrub/Brush Upland Habitats (Piedmont Old Field)
Early Successional Shrub/Brush Upland Habitats (Coastal Plain Old Field)
Serpentine Grasslands