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Desmodium floridanum Chapm.
Florida ticktrefoil

Desmodium floridanum
Copyright by: Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
K. A. Bradley 637, FTG

Family: Fabaceae

Group: Dicot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Herb

Perennation: Perennial

Native Range: Southeastern United States.

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status: Critically Imperiled

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Native

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Not Cultivated

Other data on Desmodium floridanum available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Desmodium floridanum has been found in the following 10 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Big Cypress National Preserve Doubtfully Present
Deering Estate at Cutler Present Native
Dupuis Reserve Present Native
Ned Glenn Nature Preserve Reported
Peace River Preserve Present Native
Pine Shore Preserve Present Native
Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Present Native
Shell Creek Preserve Present Native
Yellow Fever Creek Preserve Present Native
Zoo Miami Reported

Desmodium floridanum has been found in the following 4 counties :
Occurrence Native Status
Broward County Reported
Collier County Native
Lee County Native
Miami-Dade County Native

Desmodium floridanum has been found in the following 5 habitats :
Depression Marsh
Disturbed Upland
Marl Prairie
Pine Rockland
Scrubby Flatwoods

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Desmodium floridanum
Copyright by: Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
K. A. Bradley 637, FTG