Scorpion Ticktrefoil
Desmodium scorpiurus
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Telangana, Kerala & more
- Flowering
- December-July
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
- Arrangement
- Alternate
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
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- 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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