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Species of legume From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
|---|---|
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| 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 | |
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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