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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:

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