Desmodium tortuosum
| Desmodium tortuosum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicots |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Desmodium |
| Species: | D. tortuosum |
| Binomial name | |
| Desmodium tortuosum (Swartz) A.P. de Candolle | |
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| Natural range of Desmodium tortuosum from USDA NRCS [1]. | |
Common name: dixie ticktrefoil
Contents
Taxonomic Notes
Synonyms:
Description
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
D. turtuosum can be found growing in full sun and sandy soil in fallow fields, roadsides, beaches, lake shores, and floodplains. D. turtuosum is especially successful in areas with disturbed soil.[1] D. turtuosum is found associated with Ambrosia artemisiifolia.[1]
Conservation, cultivation, and restoration
Cultural use
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: May 2023. Collectors: Loran C. Anderson, Jane Brockmann, A. F. Clewell, J. Ferborgh, R.K. Godfrey, C. Henderson, Gary R. Knight, R. Komarek, Victoria Sullivan, and Jean Wooten. States and counties: Florida: Bay, Columbia, Franklin, Gulf, Hamilton, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Monroe, Pinellas, Polk, Putnam, Santa Rosa, and Washington. Georgia: Thomas.
