Desmodium glabellum
(Dillenius' Tick Trefoil)

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Facts About this Plant:

    Common Names: Dillenius' Tick Trefoil, Smooth Tick Trefoil, Tall Tick Trefoil
    Synonyms: Desmodium dillenii, Meibomia glabella
    Lifespan: Perennial
    Zones: 4 - 9
    Type: Forb
    Bloom Time: July - October
    Status: Native
    Range:

Desmodium glabellum, or Dillenius' Tick Trefoil, is native to about the eastern half of the United States. It is a perennial that grows in open prairies, meadows, on woodland edges and in open woods. It blooms in mid to late summer with pink flowers.

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