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Revision as of 07:46, 7 June 2018

Common name: Fernald's ticktrefoil [1]

Desmodium fernaldii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida - Dicots
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Desmodium
Species: D. fernaldii
Binomial name
Desmodium fernaldii
G.B. Schub
DESM FERN DIST.JPG
Natural range of Desmodium fernaldii from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Taxonomic Notes

Synonyms: Meibomia rhombifolia Vail

Varieties: none

Description

D. fernaldii is a perennial forb/herb of the Fabaceae family native to North America. [1]

Distribution

D. fernaldii can be found along the southeastern coast of the United States from Texas to Maryland. [1]

Ecology

Habitat

D. fernaldii proliferates in sandhills, dry flatwoods, and woodland borders. [1]

Phenology

D. fernaldii flowers in October. [2]

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

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References and notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 USDA Plant Database https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=DEFE
  2. PanFlora Author: Gil Nelson URL: http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ Date Accessed: 5/21/18