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Desmodium marilandicum

(L.) DC.

Maryland Tick-trefoil

G5Secure Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.142750
Element CodePDFAB1D0U0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusDesmodium
Synonyms
Desmodium marilandicum var. marilandicum
Other Common Names
Desmodie du Maryland (FR) smooth small-leaf ticktrefoil (EN) Smooth Small-leaf Tick-trefoil (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Review Date1984-04-24
Change Date1984-04-24
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
MassachusettsSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
VirginiaS5Yes
MichiganSNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
IndianaS4Yes
OhioSNRYes
New HampshireS1Yes
KansasS2Yes
MissouriSNRYes
FloridaSNRYes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
KentuckyS5Yes
MississippiSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
West VirginiaS4Yes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
New JerseyS4Yes
LouisianaSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
DelawareS3Yes
South CarolinaS4Yes
New YorkS3Yes
North CarolinaS5Yes
MarylandSNRYes
CanadaNX
ProvinceRankNative
OntarioSXYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (2)
Arkansas (1)
AreaForestAcres
Pedestal RocksOzark-St. Francis National Forest21,957
West Virginia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Little MountainMonongahela National Forest8,172
References (2)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  2. Ohashi, H. 2013. New Combinations in North American Desmodium (Leguminosae: Tribe Desmodieae). Japanese Journal of Botany 88: 166–175.