Desmodium cuspidatum

Desmodium cuspidatum, common name large-bracted tick-trefoil, is a species of plant in the legume family, Fabaceae. It is native to North America.

Desmodium cuspidatum
Botanical illustration of Desmodium cuspidatum var. cuspidatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Genus:	Desmodium
Species:	D. cuspidatum
Binomial name
Desmodium cuspidatum (Muhl. ex Willd.) DC. ex D.Don

Conservation status

The species is listed as endangered in Connecticut by state authorities.^[1] It is also endangered in Vermont and threatened in Massachusetts.^[2]

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  Desmodium cuspidatum