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Desmodium

not marked as a favorite taxon Desmodium ciliare (Muhlenberg ex Willdenow) A.P. de Candolle. Phenology: Jun-Oct; Aug-Nov. Habitat: Fields, woodland borders, disturbed areas. Distribution: MA west to IN, MO, and se. KS, south to s. FL and TX; also in Cuba.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, Bah, C, Fl3, G, GrPl, Il, Mi, Mo3, NcTx, NE, NY, Pa, POWO, RAB, SE3, Tat, Tn, Tx, Va, W, WH3, WV, Isely (1998); = Desmodium marilandicum (L.) DC. var. ciliare (Muhl. ex Willd.) H.Ohashi — Can, FNA11.1, K4, Ohashi (2013); = Meibomia ciliaris (Muhl. ex Willd.) Blake — S; > Desmodium ciliare (Muhl. ex Willd.) DC. var. ciliare — F, NS; > Desmodium ciliare (Muhl. ex Willd.) DC. var. lancifolium Fernald — F, NS; Hedysarum ciliare Muhlenberg ex Willdenow. Basionym: Hedysarum ciliare Muhl. ex Willd. 1802

Links to other floras: = Desmodium marilandicum var. ciliare - FNA11.1

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Heliophily ⓘ: 8

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image #1 of Desmodium ciliare© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
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image #5 of Desmodium ciliare© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
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Horticultural Information

NCBG trait

Intro: Erect perennial of agricultural fields, dry woodland borders and disturbed, open areas.

Stems: Stems 1-several from a crown, branched in inflorescence, densely rough-hairy.

Leaves: Leaves alternate; on petioles with short, narrow stipules; divided into 3 densely furry, oval to elliptic leaflets, each to 1 1/4 in. long.

Inforescence:

Flowers: Flowers long-stalked and loosely arranged on spreading branches, pinkish-purple, less than 1/4 in. long, bilaterally symmetric and with typical pea-flower shape, the erect "banner" petal bearing 2 green or yellow patches at the base.

Fruits: Fruit a hairy, flattened pod with constrictions between 1-3 seeds.

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Height: 1-5 ft.

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description: Erect perennial of agricultural fields, dry woodland borders and disturbed, open areas.

stems: Stems 1-several from a crown, branched in inflorescence, densely rough-hairy.

leaves: Leaves alternate; on petioles with short, narrow stipules; divided into 3 densely furry, oval to elliptic leaflets, each to 1 1/4 in. long.

inflorescence:

flowers: Flowers long-stalked and loosely arranged on spreading branches, pinkish-purple, less than 1/4 in. long, bilaterally symmetric and with typical pea-flower shape, the erect "banner" petal bearing 2 green or yellow patches at the base.

fruits: Fruit a hairy, flattened pod with constrictions between 1-3 seeds.

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