Desmodium ciliare
(Littleleaf Tickclover)
Desmodium ciliare, Bastrop State Park, Bastrop Co. 3382
Desmodium ciliare, Bastrop State Park, Bastrop Co. 3033
Desmodium ciliare, Bastrop State Park, Bastrop Co. 1442
Desmodium ciliare, Bastrop State Park, Bastrop Co. 3388
Desmodium ciliare, Bastrop State Park, Bastrop Co. 3037
| Scientific Name | Desmodium ciliare | USDA PLANTS Symbol | DECI |
| Common Name | Hairy Small-leaf Tickclover, Littleleaf Tickclover | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 25793 |
| Family | Fabaceae (Pea) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Dry, often sandy soils; pioneer species that prefers some disturbance from wildfires, selective logging, etc. Plant: Erect perennial, slender stems 2 to 4 feet tall, with few to many hairs. Leaves: Compound leaves with short stipules less than 1/8-inch long, three ovate-oblong to oval leaflets, very blunt tips; 1 inch or less long and about 1/2 inch wide, small hairs on both sides. Inflorescence: Large terminal racemes(simple or branched) of small pink pea-like flowers on short pedicels less than 3/8-inch long, each blossom 1/3-inch across with vertical banner notched at top and two greenish-yellowish spots at base. Bloom Period: August and September. References: SEINet, Kansas Wildflowers and Grasses and USDA Plant Fact Sheet. |
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Texas Status: Native |
Banner photo of Castilleja indivisa and Lupinus ssp. taken along FM 1323 north of Johnson City, Blanco County
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