species 64 observations
Slimleaf Ticktrefoil
Desmodium tenuifolium
Field notes
Desmodium tenuifolium, the slimleaf tick-trefoil, is a perennial forb in the legume family endemic to the southeastern United States.
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native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Locust Digitate Leafminer Moth, Dwarf Plume Moth, Silver-spotted Skipper, Barred Yellow
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Desmodium Leaf-mining Beetle
1
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Tylopelta gibbera, Versute Sharpshooter
2
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Brown-belted Bumble Bee, Two-spotted Bumble Bee
3
Range
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.