Desmodium cuspidatum

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

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

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]

Desmodium cuspidatum

References

^ "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
^ "Plants Profile for Desmodium cuspidatum (largebracted ticktrefoil)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 17 November 2017.

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[1] "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved November 16, 2017.

[2] "Plants Profile for Desmodium cuspidatum (largebracted ticktrefoil)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 17 November 2017.

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