Desmodium sessilifolium (Torr. ex M.A.Curtis) Torr. & A.Gray is a plant in the Fabaceae family, order Fabales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Desmodium sessilifolium (Torr. ex M.A.Curtis) Torr. & A.Gray

Desmodium sessilifolium (Torr. ex M.A.Curtis) Torr. & A.Gray

Desmodium sessilifolium (sessileleaf ticktrefoil) is a legume species native to North America.

Family
Genus
Desmodium
Order
Fabales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Desmodium sessilifolium (Torr. ex M.A.Curtis) Torr. & A.Gray

Desmodium sessilifolium, with the scientific name Desmodium sessilifolium (Torr. ex M.A.Curtis) Torr. & A.Gray, is commonly called sessileleaf ticktrefoil. This plant species belongs to the legume family, Fabaceae, and it is native to North America.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Fabales Fabaceae Desmodium

More from Fabaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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