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
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Binomial name | |
Desmodium cuspidatum (Muhl. ex Willd.) DC. ex D.Don
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Desmodium cuspidatum, common name large-bracted tick-trefoil, is a species of plant in the legume family, Fabaceae. It is native to North America.
The species is listed as endangered in Connecticut by state authorities. [1] It is also endangered in Vermont and threatened in Massachusetts. [2]