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Desmodium cuspidatum

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Desmodium cuspidatum
Botanical illustration of Desmodium cuspidatum var. cuspidatum
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D. cuspidatum
Binomial name
Desmodium cuspidatum
(Muhl. ex Willd.) DC. ex D.Don

Desmodium cuspidatum, common name large-bracted tick-trefoil, is a species of plant in the legume family, Fabaceae. It is native to North America.

Conservation status

The species is listed as endangered in Connecticut by state authorities.[1] It is also endangered in Vermont and threatened in Massachusetts.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
  2. ^ "Plants Profile for Desmodium cuspidatum (largebracted ticktrefoil)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 17 November 2017.