Pr (N)PlantaeSpecies
Cuban Ticktrefoil
Desmodium cubense
Griseb.
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Pea family
Genus
Desmodium
Species
Desmodium cubense
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb
EdibleNo
Also Known As
Meibomia cubensisMeibomia cowellii
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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