Family: Fabaceae
[Desmodium dillenii Darl., more...]
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from USDA Plants website
Etymology: Desmodium: Greek meaning "long branch or chain," probably from the shape and the way the seedpods attach
Plants: perennial forb
Flowers: 5-parted
Fruits: flat pod, divided into triangular segments, covered with hooked hairs
Conservation Status: Native
Plants: perennial forb
Flowers: 5-parted
Fruits: flat pod, divided into triangular segments, covered with hooked hairs
Conservation Status: Native
Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 8, Wetland Indicator = FACU Atlas of the Wisconsin Prairie and Savanna Flora: by T.S. Cochrane & H.H. Iltis: habitat, distribution infomation / flowering and fruiting times USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos Dan Tenaglia's The Missouri Flora: Fabulous photographs; detailed descriptions; color and leave arrangement key. Illinois Wildflowers: Wonderful photographs; detailed descriptions; color and leaf arrangement key
from USDA Plants website
