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Revision as of 14:17, 21 May 2018

Desmodium ciliare
Desmodium ciliare KMR 2011.JPG
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida - Dicots
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Desmodium
Species: D. ciliare
Binomial name
Desmodium ciliare
Muhl
DESM CILI DIST.JPG
Natural range of Desmodium ciliare from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Taxonomic Notes

Synonyms: D. ciliare var. ciliare; D. ciliare var. lancifolium Fernald; Meibomia ciliaris (Muhlenberg ex Willdenow) Blake

Varieties: none

Description

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

Distribution

D. ciliare can be found along the southeastern coast of the United States from Texas to Massachusetts, as well as the Ontario region of Canada. [1]

Ecology

Habitat

D. ciliare is found in fields, woodland borders, and disturbed areas. [2]

Phenology

D. ciliare flowers September-November. [3]

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

Photo Gallery

References and notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 USDA Plant Database https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=DECI
  2. Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.
  3. PanFlora Author: Gil Nelson URL: http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ Date Accessed: 5/21/18