Pending editorial review. Names come from GBIF/POWO; growing details are a draft our editors are still verifying.

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Desmodium perplexum B.G.Schub.

Perplexed tick-trefoil · Fabaceae

Also known as Desmodium boottii, Desmodium dillenii, Desmodium paniculatum dillenii, Meibomia boottii.

Desmodium perplexum is a species of flowering plant in the legume family Fabaceae.

FabaceaePerennialUS native

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About Perplexed tick-trefoil

Desmodium perplexum is a species of flowering plant in the legume family Fabaceae. It is native to eastern North America. The specific name perplexum refers to the confusion surrounding this species since its initial description in 1950.

Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Growing & care

Growing guide coming soon. Our editors haven't written verified care details for this plant yet. Native range and classification are shown below.

Native range	Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Labrador, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Brunswick, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Toxicity	Pets: Not documented · People: Not documented

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