Desmodium paniculatum
(Panicled Tickclover)
Desmodium paniculatum, Walnut Creek Park, Austin, Travis Co. 1563
Desmodium paniculatum, Walnut Creek Park, Austin, Travis Co. 1556
Desmodium paniculatum, Walnut Creek Park, Austin, Travis Co. 1559
| Scientific Name | Desmodium paniculatum | USDA PLANTS Symbol | DEPA6 |
| Common Name | Panicled Tickclover, Panicled Ticktrefoil, Panicledleaf Ticktrefoil | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 25815 |
| Family | Fabaceae (Pea) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Thickets, dry wooded areas, ravines, prairies, roadsides. Plant: Erect or sprawling perennial, slender stems 2 to 4 feet tall, branched in upper portion. Leaves: Compound leaves with short stipules less than 1/3-inch long, three lanceolate to oblong leaflets, variable size but generally less than 2-3/4 inch long and 3/4-inch wide, or 3 to 6 times as long as wide; acute tips; very short leaflet stems (petiolules) on lateral leaflets, and longer (up to 3/4-inch) on middle leaflet. Inflorescence: Racemes atop stems and at leaf axils; small pink pea-like flowers on short pedicels about 1/2-inch long, each blossom 1/3-inch across with vertical banner notched at top and two greenish-yellowish spots at base. Bloom Period: July to September. References: SEINet and Illinois Wildflowers. |
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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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