Desmodium paniculatum

Common Name(s):
Panicled Tickclover, Tall Tickclover, Tickclover,Panicled
Scientific Name:
Desmodium paniculatum
Family:
Fabaceae
Longevity:
Perennial
Season:
Warm
Origin:
Native
Height:
4 feet
Flowers:
June - September
Description: A tall legume with slender stems that may reach 4 feet in height. The leaflets are narrow or lanceolate shaped. Fruits are covered with Velcro-like hair that will stick to clothing and animal hair. Stipules are small. A preferred browse of white-tailed deer and is eaten by livestock. Found on a variety of sites from central Oklahoma and Texas eastward.