Desmodium tweedyi
Tweedy's tick clover · Fabaceae
Common names: Tweedy's ticktrefoil.
Desmodium tweedyi is an herbaceous flowering plant in the pea family native to northern Texas and southern Oklahoma popularly known as "Tweedy's ticktrefoil" or "tick-clover." The legume or seed pod it produces has given the species its common names from its ability to cling to clothing.
About Tweedy's tick clover
Desmodium tweedyi is an herbaceous flowering plant in the pea family native to northern Texas and southern Oklahoma popularly known as "Tweedy's ticktrefoil" or "tick-clover." The legume or seed pod it produces has given the species its common names from its ability to cling to clothing. Along with other species in the Desmodium genus, D. tweedyi has become a candidate for soil enrichment, suppression of insect pests, mulch and green manure production, and making "good fodder...
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Growing & care
| Native range | Oklahoma, Texas |
|---|---|
| Toxicity | Pets: Not documented · People: Not documented |
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