pointed-leaved tick-trefoil
(Desmodium glutinosum)
| Conservation Status | 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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| Nativity | Native |
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| Occurrence | Common |
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| Habitat | Moist to moderately dry. Woodland paths, railways, roadways. Rich soil. Partial sun to medium shade. |
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| Flowering | July to August |
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| Flower Color | Pink to pale purple, or white |
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| Height | 24″ to 60″, usually 36″ or less |
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| Identification | 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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| Similar Species |
Bare-stemmed tick trefoil (Desmodium nudiflorum) inflorescence is on a long, leafless stalk rising from the ground. |
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| Distribution |  |
Sources: 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 24, 28. | |||||
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| Taxonomy | Family: |
Fabaceae (pea) |
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Subfamily: |
Faboideae (Papilionoideae) |
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Tribe: |
Desmodieae |
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Subtribe: |
Desmodiinae |
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| Synonyms | Desmodium acuminatum Meibomia acuminata Meibomia grandiflora |
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| Common Names |
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 Lake Alexander Woods SNA, South Unit Mary Schmidt Crawford Woods SNA |
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