Desmodium paniculatum

panicled or narrow-leaf tick-trefoil

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Photo credit: R. Harrison Wiegand, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Heritage Service. www.dnr.state.md.us
Family

Fabaceae

Region

Coastal Plain, Mountain, Piedmont

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Herbaceous

Height

1 - 3.5ft

Spread

- ft

Flower Color

Green, Purple

Fruit

Pod;

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Soil Texture

Clay, Loamy

Soil Moisture

Dry

Blooms

July - September

Fall Color

Habitat

clearings and borders of moist or dry woods

Notes

not found near coast; plants eaten by deer; seeds food for upland game birds

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Resources

The Native Plants Guide

Physiographic Regions of Chesapeake Watershed

Mountain
Piedmont
Coastal Plain