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Desmodium viridiflorum
Desmodium viridiflorum (L.) DC.
Velvetleaf Ticktrefoil
Fabaceae (Pea family)
Synonym(s): Meibomia viridiflora
USDA Symbol: DEVI4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PurpleBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , DC , DE , FL , GA , IN , KY , LA , MD , MO , MS , NC , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , SC , TN , TX , VA , WVWeb Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 78 - Missouriplants.com (2020) Missouri Native Plant Society
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Desmodium viridiflorum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Desmodium viridiflorum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Desmodium viridiflorum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-07-11Research By: Joseph A. Marcus