Dixie Tick Trefoil
Desmodium tortuosum
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- April-October
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Desmodium tortuosum
- Genus
- Desmodium
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Wastelands
- Habitat type
- Wasteland
- Native to
- Tropical America
- Distribution
- India, Malesia
- Found in India
- Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, West Bengal
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-October
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Fabaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Dixie Tick Trefoil
Dixie Tick Trefoil (Desmodium tortuosum) is a herb belonging to the Fabaceae family (Legume/Bean family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate pinnate/trifoliate leaves, raceme/panicle/head flower clusters, pod/legume fruit. It is typically found in wastelands. Native to Tropical America, it is distributed across India, Malesia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during April-October. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Dixie Tick Trefoil belongs to the Fabaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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