Taxon:  Desmodium marilandicum (L.) DC.



Summary
Genus:
Desmodium
Family:
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Tribe:
Desmodieae
Subtribe:
Desmodiinae
Nomen number:
436077
Place of publication:
Prodr. 2:328.  1825 "marylandicum"
Verified:
10/17/2016 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System. 
Other conspecific taxa
Desmodium marilandicum (L.) DC. var. ciliare (Muhl. ex Willd.) H. Ohashi (1 active accession[s])
Desmodium marilandicum (L.) DC. var. marilandicum (0 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Hedysarum marilandicum L.

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Brown, R. G. & M. L. Brown. 1984. Herbaceous plants of Maryland
  2. Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston. 1970. Manual of the vascular plants of Texas
  3. Gleason, H. A. & A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada, ed. 2
  4. Isely, D. 1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii)
  5. Jones, R. L. 2005. Plant life of Kentucky: an illustrated guide to the vascular flora. Note: mentions
  6. Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
  7. McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
  8. Mohlenbrock, R. H. & D. M. Ladd. 1978. Distribution of Illinois vascular plants
  9. Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
  10. Tennessee Flora Committee. 2015. Guide to the vascular plants of Tennessee University of Tennessee Press, Knoxville. Tennessee.
  11. Voss, E. 1972-. Michigan flora.
  12. Yatskievych, G. 1999-. Steyermark's Flora of Missouri, revised edition
Common names
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeNorthern AmericaEastern CanadaCanadaOntarios.Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesIllinois Mohlenbrock, R. H. & D. M. Ladd. 1978. Distribution of Illinois vascular plants
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesKansase.Yatskievych, G. 1999-. Steyermark's Flora of Missouri, revised edition
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesMissouri Yatskievych, G. 1999-. Steyermark's Flora of Missouri, revised edition
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesOklahomae.McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesConnecticut Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesIndiana Isely, D. 1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii)
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesMassachusetts Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesMichigans.Voss, E. 1972-. Michigan flora.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesNew Hampshires.Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesNew Yorks.e.Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesOhio Gleason, H. A. & A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada, ed. 2
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesPennsylvania Isely, D. 1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii)
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesRhode 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.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesWest Virginia Isely, D. 1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii)
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouth-Central U.S.A.United StatesTexase.Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston. 1970. Manual of the vascular plants of Texas
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesAlabama Isely, D. 1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii)
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesArkansas Isely, D. 1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii)
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesDelaware Isely, D. 1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii)
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesFloridan.Isely, D. 1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii)
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesGeorgia Isely, D. 1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii)
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesKentucky Jones, R. L. 2005. Plant life of Kentucky: an illustrated guide to the vascular flora. Note: mentions
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesLouisiana Isely, D. 1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii)
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesMaryland Brown, R. G. & M. L. Brown. 1984. Herbaceous plants of Maryland
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesNorth Carolina Isely, D. 1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii)
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesSouth Carolina Isely, D. 1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii)
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesTennessee Tennessee Flora Committee. 2015. Guide to the vascular plants of Tennessee University of Tennessee Press, Knoxville. Tennessee.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesVirginia Isely, D. 1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii)
Native
Northern America
  • EASTERN CANADA: Canada [Ontario (s.)]
  • NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Connecticut, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan (s.), New Hampshire (s.), New York (s.e.), Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, West Virginia]
  • NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Illinois, Kansas (e.), Missouri, Oklahoma (e.)]
  • SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida (n.), Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia]
  • SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Texas (e.)]

Reference(s)
  1. Brown, R. G. & M. L. Brown. 1984. Herbaceous plants of Maryland
  2. Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston. 1970. Manual of the vascular plants of Texas
  3. Gleason, H. A. & A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada, ed. 2
  4. Isely, D. 1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii)
  5. Jones, R. L. 2005. Plant life of Kentucky: an illustrated guide to the vascular flora. Note: mentions
  6. Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
  7. McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
  8. Mohlenbrock, R. H. & D. M. Ladd. 1978. Distribution of Illinois vascular plants
  9. Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
  10. Tennessee Flora Committee. 2015. Guide to the vascular plants of Tennessee University of Tennessee Press, Knoxville. Tennessee.
  11. Voss, E. 1972-. Michigan flora.
  12. Yatskievych, G. 1999-. Steyermark's Flora of Missouri, revised edition
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=436077. Accessed 13 May 2026.