| Desmodium ciliare | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Desmodium |
| Species: | D. ciliare |
| Binomial name | |
| Desmodium ciliare | |
Desmodium ciliare, the hairy small-leaf ticktrefoil, is a perennial forb native to North America. It grows 0.2-1.0 meters tall, has alternate, trifoliolate compound leaves, and pink or purple flowers. [1]
Desmodium ciliare is distributed from Massachusetts west to Indiana, Missouri, and southeast Kansas, and south to southern Florida and Texas. It grows in fields, woodland borders, and disturbed areas. [2] It tends to be found in mesic areas, [3] and prefers-medium to fine-textured soil that is slightly acidic to soil in pH. [4]
Desmodium ciliare benefits from fire disturbance [4] , and has been shown to increase in frequency in response to fire. [5] Its flower production also increases with burning regiments, [6] although surface fires can decrease germination. [7] Soil disturbance, such as from clearcutting and chopping or military training, reduces its presence in pine communities. [8]
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