Desmodium canadense Showy Tick-Trefoil
Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FAC Soil: Not Available.
Form/Color Perennial, grows to 6.5', one to several Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
stems, flowers rose-purple to blue in July- Tolerance: tolerance.
August.
Urban Insufficient information to determine
Tolerance: tolerance.
Habitat: Moist, open woods, edges.
Ecosystem Seeds eaten by some birds and
Services: mammals, host to some butterfly
species.
Hydrology: Dry to moist soil conditions.
Ornamental Large rose-purple pea like flowers make
Value: this the showiest species of the Genus. Compatibility:
Velvet hairs cover the stems and leaves
and the plant can get quite bushy.
Salt Insufficient information to determine
Tolerance: tolerance. Other: Seeds stick to fur and clothing,
nitrogen fixer.
Shade Tolerant of partial shade.
Tolerance:
Desmodium paniculatum Panicled Tick-Trefoil
Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: UPL Soil: pH 6.0-7.0
Form/Color Perennial, grows to 3', slender, erect, Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
several stems from base, flowers pinkish Tolerance: tolerance.
In July-August.
Urban Adapted to medium and fine soils, no
Tolerance: tolerance of soil compaction.
Habitat: Dry woods and edges.
Ecosystem Host to larvae of orange sulfur butterfly.
Services:
Hydrology: Moderate tolerance to drought.
Ornamental Slender, pinkish flowers line long stems
Value: with narrow lancelote leaves in threes. Compatibility:
Salt Intolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other: Seeds stick to fur and clothing,
nitrogen fixer.
Shade Moderately tolerant of shade.
Tolerance: