L48 (N)PlantaeHybrid
Eastern Trailing Ticktrefoil
Desmodium × humifusum
(Muhl. ex Bigelow) L.C.Beck
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Pea family
Genus
Desmodium
Species
Desmodium × humifusum
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Forb/herb
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 8 states
Present
Not Present
Distribution Details
State T&E Status
Ct (Sc), In (E), Ma (E), Md (E, X), Nj (E), Ny (E)
Also Known As
Hedysarum × humifusumMeibomia × humifusa
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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