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Fabaceae
Desmodium

not marked as a favorite taxon *Desmodium scorpiurus (Swartz) Poiret. Common name: Scorpion Tick-trefoil, Samoan-clover. Phenology: Jan-Dec. Habitat: Lawns, disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of the New World tropics.

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Origin/Endemic status: Neotropics

Synonymy ⓘ: = Fl3, FNA11.1, K4, NS, POWO, WH3, Isely (1998); Hedysarum scorpiurus Sw. Basionym: Hedysarum scorpiurus Sw. 1788

Links to other floras: = Desmodium scorpiurus - FNA11.1

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU
  • Great Plains: FACU

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