Rigid Tick-trefoil
Desmodium obtusum
Description:
Light pink wildflower with hairy stems and leaves. Hairs can be hooked or straight. Has several stems that come from a branched root. Flowers from mid to late summer.
Plant Overview:
| Other Common Names: | Stiff Trick-trefoil |
| Plant Family: | Fabaceae |
| Plant Duration: | Perennial |
| Plant Type: | Herbaceous |
| Bloom Time: | Late July to early September |
| Fruit Timing: | Late August to October |
| Global and State Rank: | G4G5, S4 |
| Commercially available landscape plant? | No |
Soil Characteristics: | |
| Soil Type: | Clay, Sandy |
| Soil Moisture: | Dry |
Light Needs: | |
| Opitmal Light: | Partial shade to shade |
| Light Range: | Partial Shade, Shade |
Water Needs of Plant: | |
| Soil Moisture: | Dry |