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| Scientific Name | Desmodium ciliare | USDA PLANTS Symbol | DECI |
| Common Name | Hairy Small-leaf Tickclover, Littleleaf Tickclover | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 25793 |
| Family | Fabaceae (Pea) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Habitat: Dry, often sandy soils; pioneer species that prefers some disturbance from wildfires, selective logging, etc. Plant: Erect perennial, slender stems 2 to 4 feet tall, with few to many hairs. Leaves: Compound leaves with short stipules less than 1/8-inch long, three ovate-oblong to oval leaflets, very blunt tips; 1 inch or less long and about 1/2 inch wide, small hairs on both sides. Inflorescence: Large terminal racemes(simple or branched) of small pink pea-like flowers on short pedicels less than 3/8-inch long, each blossom 1/3-inch across with vertical banner notched at top and two greenish-yellowish spots at base. Bloom Period: August and September. References: SEINet, Kansas Wildflowers and Grasses and USDA Plant Fact Sheet. |
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Texas Status: Native |
| Scientific Name | Desmodium paniculatum | USDA PLANTS Symbol | DEPA6 |
| Common Name | Panicled Tickclover, Panicled Ticktrefoil, Panicledleaf Ticktrefoil | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 25815 |
| Family | Fabaceae (Pea) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Habitat: Thickets, dry wooded areas, ravines, prairies, roadsides. Plant: Erect or sprawling perennial, slender stems 2 to 4 feet tall, branched in upper portion. Leaves: Compound leaves with short stipules less than 1/3-inch long, three lanceolate to oblong leaflets, variable size but generally less than 2-3/4 inch long and 3/4-inch wide; very short leaflet stems (petiolules) on lateral leaflets, and longer (up to 3/4-inch) on middle leaflet. Inflorescence: Racemes atop stems and at leaf axils; small pink pea-like flowers on short pedicels about 1/2-inch long, each blossom 1/3-inch across with vertical banner notched at top and two greenish-yellowish spots at base. Bloom Period: July to September. References: SEINet and www.missouriplants.com. |
BONAP Distribution Map |
Texas Status: Native |
