Hylodesmum nudiflorum

Hylodesmum nudiflorum
In Scott's Run Nature Preserve, Virginia
Botanical illustration
Conservation status
Secure  (NatureServe) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Genus:	Hylodesmum
Species:	H. nudiflorum
Binomial name
Hylodesmum nudiflorum (L.) H.Ohashi & R.R.Mill
Synonyms [2]
List Desmodium nudiflorumDC. Desmodium nudiflorum f. dudleyi(House) Fassett Desmodium nudiflorum f. foliolatum(Farw.) Fassett Desmodium nudiflorum f. personatumFassett Hedysarum nudiflorumL. Meibomia nudifloraKuntze Meibomia nudiflora f. dudleyiHouse Meibomia nudiflora f. foliolataFarw. Pleurolobus nudiflorus(DC.) MacMill.

Hylodesmum nudiflorum (syn. Desmodium nudiflorum), the naked-flowered tick trefoil, panicled leaf tick trefoil or stemless tick trefoil, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to eastern North America. ^{[2] [3] [4]} A perennial, it is typically found in mature, open woodlands in a variety of soils, preferring those with substantial organic content. ^[3] It requires a humid climate demonstrating extremes in temperature, precipitation, and wind. ^[5]

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  Leaves
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  Extreme close-up of leaves
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  Habit
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  Close-up of flower
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  Side view of flower
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  Seed pod
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  Indicating

References

1. "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org.
2. "Hylodesmum nudiflorum (L.) H.Ohashi & R.R.Mill". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 27 April 2024.
3. "Hylodesmum nudiflorum". North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. N.C. Cooperative Extension. 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
4. Smith, Welby (2018). "Hylodesmum nudiflorum (L.) DC". Rare Species Guide. Minnesota DNR. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
5. Chen, J., Xu, M., and Brosofske, K.D. 1997. "Microclimatic characteristics in the southeastern Missouri Ozarks. In Proceedings of the Missouri Ozark Forest Ecosystem Project Symposium: An Experimental Approach to Landscape Research, St. Louis, Mo.", 3–5 June 1997. Edited by B.L. Brookshire and S.R. Shifley. USDA For. Serv. Gen. Tech. Rep. GTR-NC-193. pp. 120–133.