Characteristics
Desmodium canadense (L.) DC.
showy tick trefoil
Edges of forests, thickets, fields, rocky stream banks, and roadsides. Often in open habitats in dry coarse soils but sometimes in wet habitats at least seasonally.
Forb/herb
Perennial
Vascular
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Native
FACU, FAC (NWPL)
FAC (NWPL EMP)
FAC (NWPL NCNE)
S5 (State Rank)
G5 (Global Rank)
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Citation
Desmodium canadense (L.) DC.
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Species Distribution Map
This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.