No images found for this plant ID: 11528.
Ensure images are uploaded to the Media Library and tagged with "11528" in the "plant_image_tag" taxonomy.
false tick trefoil
Scientific Name: Codariocalyx gyroides
Family: Fabaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Shrub
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Codariocalyx gyroides: False Tick Trefoil
Codariocalyx gyroides, commonly known as false tick trefoil, is a shrub belonging to the plant family Fabaceae.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Accepted Scientific Name: Codariocalyx gyroides (Roxb. ex Link) X.Y. Zhu
- Synonym: Desmodium gyroides (Roxb. ex Link) DC.
- Family: Fabaceae (also known as Leguminosae)
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Codariocalyx gyroides is a shrub and a perennial plant.
Common Names
- False tick trefoil
- Showy Tick Trefoil (often used to describe other species, specifically Desmodium canadense)
Other plants with "False" in the name that might cause confusion:
- False indigo (Amorpha fruticosa)
- False Rue Anemone (sopyrum Biternatum)
- False boneset
Interactions with Other Organisms
- The hoary edge caterpillar eats plants in the legume or Fabaceae family, including false indigo and tick trefoil. The adult eats nectar from a variety of plants.
Quirky Facts
- The name "tick trefoil" and "beggar's lice" come from the fact that the seedpods readily stick to clothing.
- Tick Trefoil (Desmodium) produce Pseudocarps, which are false fruits that do not contain the seeds.
Further Information
- Encyclopedia of Life (EOL)
- USDA
- Garden Guides