As recorded for Scorpion Ticktrefoil
Desmodium scorpiurus
Scorpion Ticktrefoil
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Telangana, Kerala & more
- Flowering
- December-July
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP records it as introduced in India Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: Trop. & Subtrop. America.
- Recorded habitat
- Wastelands, also along the roadsides
- Explore nearby plants
- Maharashtra →Telangana →Kerala →
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How to identify Scorpion Ticktrefoil
Identify Scorpion Ticktrefoil by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Confirm leaf type: Trifoliate (three leaflets).
- Confirm leaf surface: Pubescent (softly hairy).
- Confirm flower colour: Purple.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: December-July.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, Telangana, Kerala, Meghalaya.
- Confirm it sits within the Fabaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Scorpion Ticktrefoil.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Desmodium scorpiurus
- Genus
- Desmodium
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Wastelands, also along the roadsides
- Habitat type
- Wasteland
- Native to
- Tropical America
- Distribution
- Introduced and naturalized in the pacific regions of Asia
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Telangana, Kerala, Meghalaya
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-July
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Trifoliate (three leaflets)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Pubescent (softly hairy)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Scorpion Ticktrefoil itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- PurplerecordedPurple or violet
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Scorpion Ticktrefoil itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Scorpion Ticktrefoil
Scorpion Ticktrefoil (Desmodium scorpiurus) is a herb in the Fabaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Telangana, Kerala and 1 other states. It grows in wastelands, also along the roadsides. Flowering and fruiting run from December to July.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Scorpion Ticktrefoil belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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