Desmodium Species, New Mexico Tick Trefoil
Desmodiumneomexicanum

Family: Fabaceae (fab-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Desmodium (des-MOH-dee-um)
Species: neomexicanum (nee-oh-meks-ih-KAY-num)

Synonym:Desmodium bigelovii

Synonym:Meibomia neomexicanum

Synonym:Desmodium parvum

Synonym:Meibomia parva

Synonym:Meibomia bigelowii

Category
Annuals
Herbs

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Foliage
Herbaceous

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Patent Information

Propagation Methods
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost
Scarify seed before sowing

Seed Collecting
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds