Desmodium molliculum
Also known as: Desmodium adscendens var. caeruleum (Lindl.) DC. +7 more
- Desmodium adscendens var. caeruleum (Lindl.) DC.
- Desmodium caeruleum (Lindl.) G.Don
- Desmodium mexicanum S.Watson
- Desmodium mexicanum Sweet
- Hedysarum adscendens var. caeruleum Lindl.
- Hedysarum molliculum Kunth
- Heteroloma lanatum Desv. ex Kunth
- Meibomia mollicula (Kunth) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Desmodium molliculum is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Fabaceae family. Naturally occurring in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Venezuela