Desmodium sessilifolium
| Desmodium sessilifolium | |
|---|---|
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| Botanical illustration | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Desmodium |
| Species: | D. sessilifolium |
| Binomial name | |
| Desmodium sessilifolium (Torr.) Torr. & A. Gray | |
Desmodium sessilifolium, common name sessileleaf ticktrefoil, is a species of plant in the legume family, Fabaceae. It is native to North America.
Conservation status
It is listed as endangered and extirpated in Maryland, endangered in New Jersey and Ohio, extirpated in Pennsylvania, and threatened in Rhode Island.[1] It is a special concern and believed extirpated in Connecticut.[2]
References
- ↑ "Plants Profile for Desmodium sessilifolium (sessileleaf ticktrefoil )". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ↑ "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2 January 2017. (Note: This list is newer than the one used by plants.usda.gov and is more up-to-date.)
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