Desmodium strictum
pine barren ticktrefoil
Family
Fabaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Type
compound, pinnate, trifoliolate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
purple
Flower Month
July - October
Height (meters)
0.5 - 1.2
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Habitat
Sandhills and dry open woods. Sandy pine barrens.