Desmodium tortuosum
dixie ticktrefoil, dixie tick trefoil
Photo credit: Larry Allalin, U.S. Geological Survey
Photo credit: Larry Allalin, U.S. Geological Survey
Photo credit: Larry Allain, U.S. Geological Survey
Photo credit: Larry Allalin, U.S. Geological Survey
Photo credit: Larry Allalin, U.S. Geological Survey
Family
Fabaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Type
compound, pinnate, trifoliolate
Growth Form
forb, shrub
Flower Month
July - October
Height (meters)
0.5 - 3.5
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
annual, perennial
Habitat
Open woods and borders.