Common Name(s): | Sessile Tickclover, Sessile-leaf Tickclover, Tickclover,Sessile |
Scientific Name: | Desmodium sessilifolium |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Longevity: | Perennial |
Season: | Warm |
Origin: | Native |
Height: | 6 feet |
Flowers: | Late May - July |
Description: A tall legume that may have one or several stems growing from the base. Stipules are lance- to ovate shaped. Fruit is covered with Velcro-like hair that will stick to clothing and animal hair. Found on dry, sandy soils in open areas from central Oklahoma and Texas eastward. |