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Desmodium Species, San Pedro Tick Trefoil

Desmodiumbatocaulon

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Family

Fabaceae (fab-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Desmodium (des-MOH-dee-um)

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Synonym

Meibomia batocaulis

Sun Exposure

Unknown - Tell us

Foliage

Deciduous

Herbaceous

Succulent

Height

4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Spacing

Unknown - Tell us

Hardiness

Unknown - Tell us

Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

Rose/Mauve

Magenta (pink-purple)

Bloom Time

Late Spring/Early Summer

Mid Summer

Late Summer/Early Fall

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htop

San Antonio, TX (Zone 8b) | February 2005 | neutral

This plant is a catepillar host for the Sonoran Banded-Skipper butterfly (Autochton pseudocellus).

smiln32

Oklahoma City, OK (Zone 7a) | September 2004 | neutral

This plant is a U.S. native and grows in Texas, New Mexico and Arizona

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