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Arizona ticktrefoil
Scientific Name: Desmodium arizonicum
Family: Fabaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Arizona Ticktrefoil (Desmodium arizonicum)
Desmodium arizonicum, commonly known as Arizona ticktrefoil, is a forb/herb belonging to the Fabaceae (Bean) family. The plant is a perennial.
Considerations for Pets
- The plant produces seedpods that are hairy and can stick to clothing and potentially animal fur.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Desmodium arizonicum S. Watson
- Common Name: Arizona ticktrefoil
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Family: Fabaceae (Bean family)
- Synonym: Meibomia arizonica (S. Watson) Vail
- Other Common Names: Arizona tick trefoil, New Mexico tickclover, New Mexico ticktrefoil, tick clover
- Spanish Name: hierbita del amor
Distribution and Habitat
- Arizona ticktrefoil is found in the USA, specifically in Arizona (AZ) and New Mexico (NM).
- Occurs in the Sonoran Desert Region.
Morphological Characteristics
- It is a forb/herb, which means it's a non-woody plant that is not a grass.
- The leaves consist of three narrow leaflets.
Related Species
- Other Desmodium species include:
- Desmodium batocaulon (San Pedro tick trefoil)
- Desmodium canadense (Showy tick trefoil)
- Desmodium cinerascens (Spiked ticktrefoil)
- Desmodium grahamii (Graham's ticktrefoil)
- Desmodium angustifolium (Narrowleaf Ticktrefoil)
- Desmodium glabellum (Dillenius' Ticktrefoil)
Further Information
- USDA PLANTS Database
- Arizona State University Vascular Plant Herbarium