Desmodium procumbens var. procumbens
Western Trailing Ticktrefoil
Also known as: Cyclomorium caracasanum Walp. +15 more
- Cyclomorium caracasanum Walp.
- Desmodium annuum A.Gray
- Desmodium chamissonis Vogel
- Desmodium procumbens f. quinquefolium Standl.
- Desmodium procumbens var. longipes (Schindl.) B.G.Schub.
- Desmodium spirale var. annuum (A.Gray) B.L.Rob. & Greenm.
- Desmodium sprengelii D.Dietr.
- Desmodium sylvaticum Benth.
- Desmodium tenellum (Kunth) DC.
- Desmodium tenuiculum DC.
- Hippocrepis rhomboidea Blanco
- Meibomia annua (A.Gray) Kuntze
- Meibomia chamissonis (Vogel) Kuntze
- Meibomia hoehneana Schindl.
- Meibomia procumbens var. sylvatica (Benth.) Schindl.
- Meibomia tenella (Kunth) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or subshrub.
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Originating in North America and South America, Desmodium procumbens var. procumbens (commonly known as Western Trailing Ticktrefoil) is an annual or shrub belonging to the Fabaceae family. Within its native range, this variety is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Desmodium procumbens, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, South-Central U.S.A., Southern South America, Southwestern U.S.A., Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Aruba, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Galápagos, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Surinam, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.
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)
C. American Pacific Is., Cape Verde, Gulf of Guinea Is., India, Malawi, Maluku, Mexican Pacific Is., Nigeria, Philippines, Sierra Leone, Tonga, West Himalaya, Zambia
Base Species & Variations