Family: Fabaceae Pea Family
Genus: Desmodium Tick Trefoil
350 to 450 species of plants with "sticky" jointed seedpods. From a Greek word meaning "chain," which describes the chain-like arrangement of the seed-pod loments.
Scientific Name: Desmodium tortuosum (Sw.) DC.
Common Name(s): Dixie Ticktrefoil, Florida Beggarweed, Tall Tick-clover
Growth Type: annual/perennial
Species Description:
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ID: Hrb-DEDTO-001
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Keyword(s): mature, vegetative
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ID: Hrb-DEDTO-002
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Keyword(s): seedling
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ID: Hrb-DEDTO-003
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
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Keyword(s): leaf, seedling
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ID: Hrb-DEDTO-004
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
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Keyword(s): seedling
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