Taxon: Desmodium canescens (L.) Poir.

Summary

Genus:

Desmodium

Family:

Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)

Subfamily:

Faboideae

Tribe:

Desmodieae

Subtribe:

Desmodiinae

Nomen number:

317561

Place of publication:

F. Cuvier, Dict. sci. nat. 13:110. 1819 (A. P. de Candolle, Prodr. 2:328. 1825)

Verified:

10/17/2016 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

0 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System.

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Basionym
Hedysarum canescens L.

Images (1 total. Click on image for more.)

Conservation Status

Reference(s)

Brown, R. G. & M. L. Brown. 1984. Herbaceous plants of Maryland Note: lists as Desmodium canescens (L.) DC.
Eilers, L. J. & D. M. Roosa. 1994. The vascular plants of Iowa Note: lists as Desmodium canescens (L.) DC.
Gleason, H. A. & A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada, ed. 2 Note: lists as Desmodium canescens (L.) DC.
Isely, D. 1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii) Note: lists as Desmodium canescens (L.) DC.
Jones, R. L. 2005. Plant life of Kentucky: an illustrated guide to the vascular flora. Note: lists as Desmodium canescens (L.) DC.
Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York. Note: lists as Desmodium canescens (L.) DC.
McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains. Note: lists as Desmodium canescens (L.) DC.
Radford, A. E. et al., eds. 1980-. Vascular flora of the southeastern United States. Note: lists as Desmodium canescens (L.) DC.
Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol. Note: lists as Desmodium canescens (L.) DC.
Seymour, F. 1969. The flora of New England. Note: lists as Desmodium canescens (L.) DC.
Tennessee Flora Committee. 2015. Guide to the vascular plants of Tennessee University of Tennessee Press, Knoxville. Tennessee. Note: lists as Desmodium canescens (L.) DC.
Turner, B. L. 1959. The legumes of Texas. Note: lists as Desmodium canescens (L.) DC.
Voss, E. 1972-. Michigan flora. Note: lists as Desmodium canescens (L.) DC.
Wetter, M. A. et al. WISFLORA: Wisconsin vascular plant species (on-line resource). Note: lists as Desmodium canescens (L.) DC.
Wherry, E. T. et al. 1979. Atlas of the flora of Pennsylvania. Note: lists as Desmodium canescens (L.) DC.
Wilbur, R. L. 1963. Leguminous plants of North Carolina. Note: lists as Desmodium canescens (L.) DC.
Wofford, B. E. Database of Tennessee vascular plants (on-line resource).
Yatskievych, G. 1999-. Steyermark's Flora of Missouri, revised edition Note: lists as Desmodium canescens (L.) DC.

Common names

Language	Name	Alternate name	note	seq	Citation
English	hoary tick trefoil			1	Wherry, E. T. et al. 1979. Atlas of the flora of Pennsylvania. Note: lists as Desmodium canescens (L.) DC.
English	hoary tick-clover			1	McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains. Note: lists as Desmodium canescens (L.) DC.

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note	Reference
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Ontario	s.e.	Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol. Note: lists as Desmodium canescens (L.) DC.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Illinois		Isely, D. 1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii) Note: lists as Desmodium canescens (L.) DC.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Iowa		Eilers, L. J. & D. M. Roosa. 1994. The vascular plants of Iowa Note: lists as Desmodium canescens (L.) DC.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Kansas	e.	McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains. Note: lists as Desmodium canescens (L.) DC.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Missouri		Yatskievych, G. 1999-. Steyermark's Flora of Missouri, revised edition Note: lists as Desmodium canescens (L.) DC.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Nebraska	e.	McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains. Note: lists as Desmodium canescens (L.) DC.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Oklahoma		McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains. Note: lists as Desmodium canescens (L.) DC.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Wisconsin	s.w.	Wetter, M. A. et al. WISFLORA: Wisconsin vascular plant species (on-line resource). Note: lists as Desmodium canescens (L.) DC.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Connecticut		Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York. Note: lists as Desmodium canescens (L.) DC.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Indiana		Isely, D. 1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii) Note: lists as Desmodium canescens (L.) DC.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Massachusetts		Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York. Note: lists as Desmodium canescens (L.) DC.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Michigan	s.	Voss, E. 1972-. Michigan flora. Note: lists as Desmodium canescens (L.) DC.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	New Jersey		Isely, D. 1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii) Note: lists as Desmodium canescens (L.) DC.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	New York	s.e.	Isely, D. 1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii) Note: lists as Desmodium canescens (L.) DC.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Ohio		Isely, D. 1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii) Note: lists as Desmodium canescens (L.) DC.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Pennsylvania		Wherry, E. T. et al. 1979. Atlas of the flora of Pennsylvania. Note: lists as Desmodium canescens (L.) DC.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Rhode Island		Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York. Note: lists as Desmodium canescens (L.) DC.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	West Virginia		Isely, D. 1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii) Note: lists as Desmodium canescens (L.) DC.
1	Native	Northern America	South-Central U.S.A.	United States	Texas		Turner, B. L. 1959. The legumes of Texas. Note: lists as Desmodium canescens (L.) DC.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Alabama		Isely, D. 1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii) Note: lists as Desmodium canescens (L.) DC.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Arkansas		Isely, D. 1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii) Note: lists as Desmodium canescens (L.) DC.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Delaware		Isely, D. 1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii) Note: lists as Desmodium canescens (L.) DC.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Florida		Isely, D. 1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii) Note: lists as Desmodium canescens (L.) DC.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Georgia		Isely, D. 1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii) Note: lists as Desmodium canescens (L.) DC.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Kentucky		Jones, R. L. 2005. Plant life of Kentucky: an illustrated guide to the vascular flora. Note: lists as Desmodium canescens (L.) DC.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Louisiana		Isely, D. 1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii) Note: lists as Desmodium canescens (L.) DC.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Maryland		Brown, R. G. & M. L. Brown. 1984. Herbaceous plants of Maryland Note: lists as Desmodium canescens (L.) DC.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Mississippi		Isely, D. 1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii) Note: lists as Desmodium canescens (L.) DC.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	North Carolina		Isely, D. 1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii) Note: lists as Desmodium canescens (L.) DC.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	South Carolina		Isely, D. 1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii) Note: lists as Desmodium canescens (L.) DC.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Tennessee		Radford, A. E. et al., eds. 1980-. Vascular flora of the southeastern United States. Note: lists as Desmodium canescens (L.) DC.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Virginia		Isely, D. 1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii) Note: lists as Desmodium canescens (L.) DC.

Native
Northern America

EASTERN CANADA: Canada [Ontario (s.e.)]
NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan (s.), New Jersey, New York (s.e.), Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, West Virginia, Connecticut]
NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Iowa, Kansas (e.), Missouri, Nebraska (e.), Illinois, Oklahoma, Wisconsin (s.w.)]
SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Mississippi, Tennessee]
SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Texas]

Reference(s)

Brown, R. G. & M. L. Brown. 1984. Herbaceous plants of Maryland Note: lists as Desmodium canescens (L.) DC.
Eilers, L. J. & D. M. Roosa. 1994. The vascular plants of Iowa Note: lists as Desmodium canescens (L.) DC.
Isely, D. 1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii) Note: lists as Desmodium canescens (L.) DC.
Jones, R. L. 2005. Plant life of Kentucky: an illustrated guide to the vascular flora. Note: lists as Desmodium canescens (L.) DC.
Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York. Note: lists as Desmodium canescens (L.) DC.
McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains. Note: lists as Desmodium canescens (L.) DC.
Radford, A. E. et al., eds. 1980-. Vascular flora of the southeastern United States. Note: lists as Desmodium canescens (L.) DC.
Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol. Note: lists as Desmodium canescens (L.) DC.
Turner, B. L. 1959. The legumes of Texas. Note: lists as Desmodium canescens (L.) DC.
Voss, E. 1972-. Michigan flora. Note: lists as Desmodium canescens (L.) DC.
Wetter, M. A. et al. WISFLORA: Wisconsin vascular plant species (on-line resource). Note: lists as Desmodium canescens (L.) DC.
Wherry, E. T. et al. 1979. Atlas of the flora of Pennsylvania. Note: lists as Desmodium canescens (L.) DC.
Yatskievych, G. 1999-. Steyermark's Flora of Missouri, revised edition Note: lists as Desmodium canescens (L.) DC.

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=317561. Accessed 9 May 2026.