Desmodium canadense

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
4
**
**
Native FACU, FAC (NWPL) FAC (NWPL EMP) FAC (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
**
Classification
Eudicots
Fabales
Desmodium canadense (L.) DC. - showy tick trefoil
Citation
Desmodium canadense (L.) DC.
**
**
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.

Source
Synonyms
Plant Photos
Photo by: Jacqueline Donnelly. Photo taken: Saratoga Co., NY: 5 Aug 2009 - 6
Desmodium_canadense_JDonnelly_01.jpg