Desmodium procumbens var. exiguum
Western Trailing Ticktrefoil
Also known as: Desmodium exiguum A.Gray +2 more
- Desmodium exiguum A.Gray
- Desmodium spirale var. exiguum (A.Gray) B.L.Rob. & Greenm.
- Meibomia exigua (A.Gray) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Desmodium procumbens var. exiguum (commonly known as Western Trailing Ticktrefoil) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Fabaceae family. Indigenous to North America and South America, this variety is primarily associated with desert or dry shrubland conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Desmodium procumbens, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Central America, Mexico, South-Central U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Arizona, Colombia, Guatemala, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, New Mexico, Nicaragua
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