Search Level: Standard
Search Term(s): Desmodium perplexum   (1 record found)

FABACEAE
Bean Family
Desmodium perplexum  (perplexed tick-trefoil)   
[ + ]
Synonym
Desmodium dillenii Darl.
Carex Section
--
Meaning of Scientific Name
Desmodium: from the Greek desmos (band or chain) and refers to the jointed seed pods; perplexum: from the Latin per (completely) and plectare (to entwine), referring to the entangled nature of the relationship among the species
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Perennial Herb
Phenology (Flowering Period)
August-September
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☐ Kent
☑ Sussex

Habitat
Open woodlands, edges
State Status
Uncertain
Piedmont Status
Uncertain
Coastal Plain Status
Uncertain
Global Rank
--
Federal Status
--
Geographic Affinity
--
Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
--
Coefficient of Conservatism
5
Invasive
--
Invasive Watchlist
--
Global Origin (Non-native Species)
--
Wildlife Values
Seeds eaten by Bobwhite Quail and Turkey.
Medicinal Properties
--
ID Notes
--
Additional Info
--
Habitats in which this plant occurs
Early Successional Herbaceous Upland Habitats (Piedmont Native Grassland)