Desmodium cuspidatum
| Desmodium cuspidatum | |
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| Botanical illustration of Desmodium cuspidatum var. cuspidatum | |
Scientific 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. It is also endangered in Vermont and threatened in Massachusetts.
Desmodium cuspidatum
References
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Plants Profile for Desmodium cuspidatum (largebracted ticktrefoil)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
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