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  8. Lindheimer's Ticktrefoil

species 155 observations

Lindheimer's Ticktrefoil

Desmodium lindheimeri

Status
maybe native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

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13 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Dwarf Plume Moth, Tick-Trefoil Caloptilia Moth, Anarsioses aberrans, Variegated Fritillary 10
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Desmodium Leaf-mining Beetle 1
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Versute Sharpshooter 1
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Brown-belted Bumble Bee 1

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Herbaceous plants
Plant type
Perennial Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS.

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