Desmodium uncinatum
Silverleaf Desmodium, Spanish Tick Clover
Also known as: Desmodium hjalmarsonii (Schindl.) Standl. +13 more
- Desmodium hjalmarsonii (Schindl.) Standl.
- Desmodium intortum var. pilosiusculum (DC.) Fosberg
- Desmodium limense var. sandwicense (E.Mey.) Schindl. ex O.N.Allen & E.K.Allen
- Desmodium pilosiusculum DC.
- Desmodium sandwicense E.Mey.
- Desmodium sinclairii Benth.
- Desmodium uncinatum var. gracile Burkart
- Desmodium uncinatum var. uncinatum
- Hedysarum uncinatum Jacq.
- Meibomia hjalmarsonii Schindl.
- Meibomia limensis var. pilosiuscula (DC.) Schindl.
- Meibomia pilosiuscula (DC.) Hochr.
- Meibomia sinclairii (Benth.) Schindl.
- Meibomia uncinata (Jacq.) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual, perennial or subshrub.
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Desmodium uncinatum (commonly known as Silverleaf Desmodium or Spanish tick-clover) is an annual, herbaceous perennial or shrub within the Fabaceae family. It originates in North America and South America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Galápagos, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela
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)
Angola, Cameroon, China South-Central, China Southeast, Cook Is., Ethiopia, Ghana, Hawaii, India, Jawa, Kenya, Malawi, Marquesas, Mozambique, New Guinea, New South Wales, Nigeria, Queensland, St.Helena, Taiwan, Tonga, Zimbabwe