Desmodium obtusum
Stiff Tick Trefoil, Stiff Ticktrefoil
Also known as: Desmodium rigidum (Elliott) DC. +3 more
- Desmodium rigidum (Elliott) DC.
- Hedysarum rigidum Elliott
- Meibomia obtusa (Muhl. ex Willd.) Vaill
- Meibomia rigida (Elliott) Kuntze
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 and South America, Desmodium obtusum (commonly known as Stiff Tick Trefoil) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Fabaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Cuba, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Belize, Guatemala