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Search Term(s): Desmodium perplexum   (1 record found)

FABACEAE
Bean Family
Desmodium perplexum  (perplexed tick-trefoil)   
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Synonym
Desmodium dillenii Darl.
Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Desmodium: from the Greek desmos (band or chain) and refers to the jointed seed pods; perplexum: from the Latin per (completely) and plectare (to entwine), referring to the entangled nature of the relationship among the species
Life Form
Perennial Herb
Phenology (Flowering Period)
August-September
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☐ Kent
☑ Sussex

Habitat
Open woodlands, edges
State Status
Uncertain
Piedmont Status
Uncertain
Coastal Plain Status
Uncertain
Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
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Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
5
Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
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Wildlife Values
Seeds eaten by Bobwhite Quail and Turkey.
Medicinal Properties
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ID Notes
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Additional Info
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Habitats in which this plant occurs
Early Successional Herbaceous Upland Habitats (Piedmont Native Grassland)