Desmodium paniculatum
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Desmodium paniculatum, called panicledleaf ticktrefoil, narrow-leaf tick-trefoil, and panicled tickclover, is a perennial herb and wildflower in the pea family native to eastern and southern North America.[1][2]
Description
Plant grows to 3 feet tall with alternate palmately trifoliate leaves. Pink to purple flowers appear June through September. Seeds in sticky pods arranged in a row of 2-6 segments appear August-October.[2][3]
References
- ^ "Desmodium paniculatum (L.) DC". USDA. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Desmodium paniculatum". Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ^ Weakley, Alan S. (Nov 2012). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States (PDF). Chapel Hill, NC, USA: The University of North Carolina Herbarium. p. 862. Retrieved 5 Oct 2014.