Desmodium canadense
Canada Tick Trefoil, Canada Tickclover
Other regional names: Canadian Tick Trefoil +2 more
- Canadian Tick Trefoil
- Showy Tick Trefoil
- Showy Ticktrefoil
Also known as: Desmodium canadense var. minus Hook. +7 more
- Desmodium canadense var. minus Hook.
- Edusaron canadense (L.) Medik.
- Hedysarum canadense L.
- Hedysarum canadensis L.
- Hedysarum candense Linnaeus
- Hedysarum scabrum Moench
- Meibomia canadensis Kuntze
- Pleurolobus canadensis (DC.) MacMill.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Naturally occurring in North America, Desmodium canadense (commonly known as Canada tick-trefoil or Canada Tickclover) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Fabaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, South Dakota, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin