Desmodium marilandicum
Smooth Small-leaved Tick-trefoil
Description:
Herb with purplish leaves. Flowers and fruits at the same time, through the summer. Grows in all soil types.
Plant Overview:
| Plant Family: | Fabaceae |
| Plant Duration: | Perennial |
| Plant Type: | Herbaceous |
| Plant Habitat: | Pine Oak Hickory Woodlands |
| Bloom Time: | Early August to early September |
| Fruit Timing: | Early September to October |
| Global and State Rank: | G5, S4 |
| Commercially available landscape plant? | No |
Soil Characteristics: | |
| Soil Type: | Clay, Loam, Sandy |
| Soil Moisture: | Dry |
Light Needs: | |
| Opitmal Light: | Partial shade to shade |
| Light Range: | Partial Shade, Shade |
Water Needs of Plant: | |
| Soil Moisture: | Dry |