Desmodium cuspidatum
Botanical illustration of Desmodium cuspidatum var. cuspidatum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Desmodium
Species:
D. cuspidatum
Binomial name
Desmodium cuspidatum
(Muhl. ex Willd.) DC. ex D.Don

Desmodium cuspidatum, common name large-bracted tick-trefoil, is a species of plant in the legume family, Fabaceae. It is native to North America.

Conservation status

The species is listed as endangered in Connecticut by state authorities.[1] It is also endangered in Vermont and threatened in Massachusetts.[2]

References

  1. "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
  2. "Plants Profile for Desmodium cuspidatum (largebracted ticktrefoil)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 17 November 2017.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.