Desmodium glabellum (Michaux) A.P. de Candolle. Tall Tick-trefoil. Phen: Jun-Sep; Aug-Oct. Hab: Fields, woodland borders, disturbed areas. Dist: ME west to WI and NE, south to n. peninsular FL and TX.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Taxonomy Comments: See Thomas (2020) for a detailed discussion and reinterpretation of the taxonomy of Desmodium glabellum and D. perplexum.
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, F, Fl3, Il, K1, K3, Mi, NE, Pa, RAB, SE3, Tn, Tx, Va, WH3, WV, Isely (1998), Thomas (2020); = n/a – Tat; < Desmodium glabellum (Michx.) DC. – C; < Desmodium paniculatum (L.) DC. var. dillenii (Darl.) Isely – W; < Desmodium paniculatum (L.) DC. var. paniculatum – FNA11.1, K4; ? Meibomia paniculata (L.) Kuntze – S; ? Meibomia pubens (Torr. & A.Gray) Rydb. – S
Links to other floras: < Desmodium paniculatum var. paniculatum - FNA11.1
Heliophily ⓘ: 7
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