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10 Records
Status
This species was last collected in Maryland in 1965 (MD DNR).
Where To Find
This species was found in woodlands and glades (MD DNR).
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| Desmodium sessilifolium | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Desmodium |
| Species: | D. sessilifolium
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| Binomial name | |
| Desmodium sessilifolium | |
Desmodium sessilifolium, common name sessileleaf ticktrefoil, is a species of plant in the legume family, Fabaceae. It is native to North America.
Conservation status
[edit]It is listed as endangered and extirpated in Maryland, endangered in New Jersey and Ohio, extirpated in Pennsylvania, and threatened in Rhode Island.[1] It is a special concern and believed extirpated in Connecticut.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Plants Profile for Desmodium sessilifolium (sessileleaf ticktrefoil )". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2 January 2017. (Note: This list is newer than the one used by plants.usda.gov and is more up-to-date.)
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