Desmodium illinoense
(Illinois Tick Trefoil)

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Facts About this Plant:

    Common Names: Illinois Tick Trefoil
    Synonyms: Meibomia illinoensis
    Lifespan: Perennial
    Zones: 5 - 8
    Type: Forb
    Bloom Time: July - September
    Status: Native
    Range:

Desmodium illinoense, or Illinois Tick Trefoil, is native to the Central United States. It is a perennial that grows in open prairies, meadows, on woodland edges, along railroads and in open woods. It blooms in mid to late summer with light pink flowers.

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