Desmodium incanum
Tickclover, Wild Peas
Other regional names: Zarzabacoa Comun
- Zarzabacoa Comun
Also known as: Aeschynomene spicata Poir. +18 more
- Aeschynomene spicata Poir.
- Desmodium ancistrocarpum (Ledeb.) DC.
- Desmodium canum (J.F.Gmel.) Schinz & Thell.
- Desmodium canum (J.F.Gmel.) Schumach
- Desmodium diversifolium (Poir.) DC.
- Desmodium diversifolium Schltdl.
- Desmodium frutescens Schindl.
- Desmodium incanum f. minor Chodat & Hassl.
- Desmodium incanum f. obovatifolium Wawra
- Desmodium incanum var. incanum
- Desmodium incanum var. supinum (DC.) Hook. & Arn.
- Desmodium lindleyi Mart.
- Desmodium mauritianum (Willd.) DC.
- Desmodium portoricense (Spreng.) G.Don
- Desmodium sparsiflorum G.Don
- Desmodium supinum DC.
- Desmodium tenue G.Don
- Desmodium variifolium Steud.
- Hedysarum ancistrocarpum Ledeb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or subshrub.
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Desmodium incanum (commonly known as Tickclover or Wild Peas) is a herbaceous perennial or shrub within the Fabaceae family. It naturally occurs in North America and South America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Unclassified
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, C. American Pacific Is., Cayman Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Galápagos, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Southwest Caribbean, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Turks-Caicos Is., Uruguay, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Ascension, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Caroline Is., Central African Republic, Comoros, Congo, Cook Is., Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, Florida, Gabon, Georgia, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hawaii, Ivory Coast, KwaZulu-Natal, Liberia, Madagascar, Mali, Marianas, Marquesas, Marshall Is., Mauritius, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Niue, Norfolk Is., Queensland, Rodrigues, Réunion, Samoa, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Society Is., South Carolina, St.Helena, Tanzania, Texas, Tubuai Is., Uganda, Vanuatu, Wallis-Futuna Is., Zaïre