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Common Name:
Naked Tick-trefoil, Naked-flowered Tick Trefoil, Woodland Tick-trefoil
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Hylodesmum nudiflorum FAMILY: Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Desmodium nudiflorum FAMILY: Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Desmodium nudiflorum 098-26-001 FAMILY: Fabaceae
Habitat: Moist to dry forests
Common
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
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Common Name:
Heartleaf Tick-trefoil, Clusterleaf Tick-trefoil, Pointedleaf Tick-Trefoil
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Hylodesmum glutinosum FAMILY: Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Desmodium glutinosum FAMILY: Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Desmodium glutinosum 098-26-002 FAMILY: Fabaceae
Habitat: Moist forests, especially nutrient-rich
Uncommon (rare in Coastal Plain)
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
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Common Name:
Fewflower Tick-trefoil
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Hylodesmum pauciflorum FAMILY: Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Desmodium pauciflorum FAMILY: Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Desmodium pauciflorum 098-26-003 FAMILY: Fabaceae
Habitat: Moist forests
Uncommon (rare in Carolina Mountains & GA Coastal Plain)
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
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Common Name:
Roundleaf Tick-trefoil, Dollarleaf, Prostrate Tick-trefoil, Sessileleaf Tick-trefoil
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Desmodium rotundifolium FAMILY: Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Desmodium rotundifolium FAMILY: Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Desmodium rotundifolium 098-26-004 FAMILY: Fabaceae
Habitat: Dry forests and woodlands
Common (uncommon in GA Coastal Plain)
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
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Common Name: White Tick-trefoil, Creamflower Tick-trefoil, Cream Tick-trefoil
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Desmodium ochroleucum FAMILY: Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Desmodium ochroleucum FAMILY: Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Desmodium ochroleucum 098-26-005 FAMILY: Fabaceae
Habitat: Dry woodlands and barrens, especially over calcareous substrates
Rare (historically in NC, but not recently seen)
Native to North Carolina & Georgia
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Common Name:
Hoary Tick-trefoil
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Desmodium canescens FAMILY: Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Desmodium canescens FAMILY: Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Desmodium canescens 098-26-006 FAMILY: Fabaceae
Habitat: Fields, woodland borders, disturbed areas
Common (rare in Coastal Plain)
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
Common Name: Long-bracted Tick-trefoil, Toothed Tick-trefoil, Largebract Tick-trefoil
Weakley's Flora: (4/14/23) Desmodium cuspidatum FAMILY: Fabaceae
INCLUDING PLANTS National Database: Desmodium cuspidatum var. cuspidatum FAMILY: Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Desmodium cuspidatum 098-26-007 FAMILY: Fabaceae
Habitat: Fields, woodlands, woodland borders, disturbed areas
Uncommon (rare in Coastal Plain) (rare in GA Piedmont)
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
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Common Name:
Matted Tick-trefoil, Sand Tick-trefoil
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Desmodium lineatum FAMILY: Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Desmodium lineatum FAMILY: Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Desmodium lineatum 098-26-008 FAMILY: Fabaceae
Habitat: Longleaf pine sandhills and other dry forests and woodlands
Common in Coastal Plain (uncommon in Carolina Piedmont) (rare elsewhere in GA-NC-SC)
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
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Common Name:
Florida Tick-trefoil, dixie tick-trefoil
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Desmodium tortuosum FAMILY: Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Desmodium tortuosum FAMILY: Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Desmodium tortuosum 098-26-009 FAMILY: Fabaceae
Habitat: Fields, woodland borders, disturbed areas
Common in Coastal Plain (uncommon in NC Coastal Plain) (rare in Piedmont)
Native? Non-native? perhaps only introduced in the southeastern US
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Common Name: Sessile-leaf Tick-trefoil
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Desmodium sessilifolium FAMILY: Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Desmodium sessilifolium FAMILY: Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Desmodium sessilifolium 098-26-010 FAMILY: Fabaceae
Habitat: Dry woodlands
Rare (historically in NC, but not recently seen)
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
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Common Name:
Slimleaf Tick-trefoil, Savanna Slender Tick-trefoil
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Desmodium tenuifolium FAMILY: Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Desmodium tenuifolium FAMILY: Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Desmodium tenuifolium 098-26-011 FAMILY: Fabaceae
Habitat: Pine savannas, wet pine flatwoods
Common in Coastal Plain (rare in Piedmont)
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
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Common Name:
Pinebarren Tick-trefoil, Pineland Tick-trefoil, Upland Slender Tick-trefoil
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Desmodium strictum FAMILY: Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Desmodium strictum FAMILY: Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Desmodium strictum 098-26-012 FAMILY: Fabaceae
Habitat: Longleaf pine sandhills, other dry woodlands
Common in Coastal Plain (rare in Piedmont)
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
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Common Name:
Hairy Small-leaf Tick-trefoil, Littleleaf Tick-trefoil
Weakley's Flora: (4/14/23) Desmodium ciliare FAMILY: Fabaceae
INCLUDING PLANTS National Database: Desmodium ciliare var. ciliare FAMILY: Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Desmodium ciliare 098-26-013 FAMILY: Fabaceae
Habitat: Fields, woodland borders, disturbed areas
Common
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
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Common Name:
Smooth Small-leaf Tick-trefoil, Maryland Tick-trefoil
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Desmodium marilandicum FAMILY: Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Desmodium marilandicum FAMILY: Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Desmodium marilandicum 098-26-014 FAMILY: Fabaceae
Habitat: Fields, woodland borders, disturbed areas
Common (uncommon in GA Mountains & Coastal Plain)
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
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Common Name:
Stiff Tick-trefoil
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Desmodium obtusum FAMILY: Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Desmodium obtusum FAMILY: Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Desmodium obtusum 098-26-015 FAMILY: Fabaceae
Habitat: Longleaf pine sandhills and dry pine flatwoods, other dry pine woodlands, fields, woodland borders, disturbed areas
Common
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
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Common Name:
Panicled Tick-trefoil
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Desmodium paniculatum var. paniculatum FAMILY: Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Desmodium paniculatum var. paniculatum FAMILY: Fabaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Desmodium paniculatum 098-26-016 FAMILY: Fabaceae
Habitat: Fields, woodland borders, disturbed areas
Common
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
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Common Name:
Smooth Tick-trefoil
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Desmodium laevigatum FAMILY: Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Desmodium laevigatum FAMILY: Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Desmodium laevigatum 098-26-017 FAMILY: Fabaceae
Habitat: Dry oak and pine forests, fields, woodland borders, disturbed areas
Common (uncommon in GA Coastal Plain)
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
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Common Name:
Velvety Tick-trefoil, Velvety Tick-clover
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Desmodium viridiflorum FAMILY: Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Desmodium viridiflorum FAMILY: Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Desmodium viridiflorum 098-26-018 FAMILY: Fabaceae
Habitat: Fields, woodland borders, disturbed areas
Common (uncommon in GA Mountains)
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
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Common Name:
Nuttall's Tick-trefoil
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Desmodium nuttallii FAMILY: Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Desmodium nuttallii FAMILY: Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Desmodium nuttallii 098-26-019 FAMILY: Fabaceae
Habitat: Fields, woodland borders, disturbed areas
Common in Carolina Coastal Plain (uncommon in Carolina Mountains & Carolina Piedmont) (rare in GA)
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
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Common Name: Florida Tick-trefoil
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Desmodium floridanum FAMILY: Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Desmodium floridanum FAMILY: Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Desmodium floridanum 098-26-020 FAMILY: Fabaceae
Habitat: Longleaf pine sandhills, other dry sandy habitats
Uncommon
Native to South Carolina & Georgia
Common Name: Fernald's Tick-trefoil
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Desmodium fernaldii FAMILY: Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Desmodium fernaldii FAMILY: Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Desmodium fernaldii 098-26-021 FAMILY: Fabaceae
Habitat: Longleaf pine sandhills and dry flatwoods, other dry sandy habitats, woodland borders
Rare
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
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Common Name:
Tall Tick-trefoil, Dillen's Tick-trefoil
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Desmodium glabellum FAMILY: Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Desmodium glabellum FAMILY: Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Desmodium glabellum 098-26-022 FAMILY: Fabaceae
Habitat: Fields, woodland borders, disturbed areas
Common
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
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Common Name:
Perplexing Tick-trefoil, Dillen's Tick-trefoil
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Desmodium perplexum FAMILY: Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Desmodium perplexum FAMILY: Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Desmodium perplexum 098-26-023 FAMILY: Fabaceae
Habitat: Fields, woodland borders, hammocks, disturbed areas
Common (uncommon in GA Mountains & GA Piedmont) (rare in GA Coastal Plain)
Native to the Carolinas & possibly Georgia
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