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| + | Common Name: Florida ticktrefoil | ||
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae ⁄ Leguminosae |
| Genus: | Desmodium |
| Species: | D. floridanum |
| Binomial name | |
| Desmodium floridanum Chapm. | |
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| Natural range of Desmodium floridanum from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Contents
Description
Common Name: Florida ticktrefoil
Distribution
AL, FL, GA, SC.
Ecology
Habitat
Upland longleaf and shortleaf pine native communities (Ultisols), pine-oak flatwoods, sand pine-oak scrub (Entisols), longleaf and slash pine flatwoods (Spodosols), edges of hardwood forests (FSU Herbarium). Thrives in frequently burned areas. Occurs in full light to partially shade. Can occur in areas with recent soil disturbance and old-field pine forests (FSU Herbarium). Occurs on sandy to loamy soils from xeric to moist conditions (FSU Herbarium).
Phenology
Flowers from April to October. Fruits from May to October.
Seed dispersal
Seed bank and germination
Fire ecology
Pollination
Use by animals
Diseases and parasites
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
FSU herbarium herbarium.bio.fsu.edu
