Illinois tick-trefoil
(Desmodium illinoense)
Conservation • Description • Habitat • Ecology • Use • Distribution • Taxonomy
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| IUCN Red List | not listed |
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| NatureServe | N5? - Secure S4S5 - Apparently Secure to Secure |
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| Minnesota | not listed |
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Description |
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The fruit/seed pod is divided into 2 to 5 rounded segments. |
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Height |
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36″ to 48″ |
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Flower Color |
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Pink to pale purple, or white |
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Habitat |
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Dry to moderate moisture. Prairies, roadsides, open areas. |
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Ecology |
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Flowering |
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July to August |
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| 3/22/2023 | ||||
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Taxonomy |
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| Kingdom | Plantae (green algae and land plants) | ||
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae (green plants) | ||
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta (land plants and green algae) | ||
| Superdivision | Embryophyta (land plants) | ||
| Division | Tracheophyta (vascular plants) | ||
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina (seed plants) | ||
| Class | Magnoliopsida (flowering plants) | ||
| Superorder | Rosanae | ||
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Fabales (legumes, milkworts, and allies) | ||
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Fabaceae (legumes) | ||
| Subfamily | Faboideae | ||
| Tribe | Desmodieae | ||
| Subtribe | Desmodiinae | ||
| Genus | Desmodium (ticktrefoils) | ||
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Synonyms |
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| Meibomia illinoensis | |||
Common Names |
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Illinois tickclover Illinois ticktrefoil Illinois tick-clover Illinois tick-trefoil prairie tick-trefoil |
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