Desmodium laevigatum (Nuttall) A.P. de Candolle. Smooth Tick-trefoil. Phen: Jun-Sep; Aug-Oct. Hab: Dry oak and pine forests, fields, woodland borders, disturbed areas. Dist: S. NY west to IN and MO, south to n. FL, Panhandle FL, and TX.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Syn: = Ar, C, F, Fl3, FNA, G, Il, K1, K3, K4, NY, Pa, RAB, SE3, Tn, Tx, Va, W, WH3, WV, Isely (1998); = Meibomia laevigata (Nutt.) Kuntze – S
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