pointed-leaved tick-trefoil
(Desmodium glutinosum)
Conservation • Description • Habitat • Biology • Use • Distribution • Taxonomy
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| IUCN Red List | LC - Least Concern |
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| NatureServe | N5? - Secure SNR - Unranked |
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| Minnesota | not listed |
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Description |
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The leaf is divided into three broadly oval leaflets that taper to a distinct long point. The leaves are clustered at one point beneath the inflorescence, making them appear whorled. The inflorescence is at the tip of a long stalk at the end of the stem. The fruit/seed pod is usually divided into 2 or 3 rounded, triangular segments, sometimes 1, sometimes 4. |
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Height |
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24″ to 60″, usually 36″ or less |
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Flower Color |
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Pink to pale purple, or white |
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Similar Species |
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| Bare-stemmed tick trefoil (Desmodium nudiflorum) inflorescence is on a long, leafless stalk rising from the ground. | ||
Habitat |
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Moist to moderately dry. Woodland paths, railways, roadways. Rich soil. Partial sun to medium shade. |
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Biology |
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Flowering |
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July to August |
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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 (Papilionoideae) | ||
| Tribe | Desmodieae | ||
| Subtribe | Desmodiinae | ||
| Genus | Desmodium (tick-trefoil) | ||
Synonyms |
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Desmodium acuminatum Meibomia acuminata Meibomia grandiflora |
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Common Names |
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cluster-leaf tick-trefoil largeflower tickclover pointed-leaved tick-trefoil pointedleaf ticktrefoil trefoil tickclover |
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| Kirk Nelson 7/4/2016 |
Location: Lebanon Hills Regional Park Fairly abundant. I learned that this plant produces seed pods that stick to your clothes. |
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Avon Hills Forest SNA, North Unit Bertram Chain of Lakes Regional Park Carpenter St. Croix Valley Nature Center Charles A. Lindbergh State Park Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park Hardscrabble Woods / MG Tusler Sanctuary John Peter Hoffman Spring Brook Valley WMA Lake Alexander Woods SNA, South Unit Mary Schmidt Crawford Woods SNA |
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