
Florida beggarweed
Desmodium tortuosum (Sw.) DC.
Introduced by people
Names
| English | Florida beggarweed |
|---|---|
| Dutch | — |
| Spanish | Cadillo |
| Chinese | 南美山蚂蝗 |
| Scientific name | Desmodium tortuosum (Sw.) DC. |
About this species
Desmodium tortuosum, the twisted tick trefoil, dixie tick trefoil, tall tick clover, Florida beggarweed, and giant beggar weed, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae.
It is native to Latin America, and widely introduced as a forage to much of the rest of the world's subtropics and tropics. It's been observed growing in habitats such as beaches, along lake shores, and in floodplains. It can be found growing in sandy soil and full sun.
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南美山蚂蝗(学名:Desmodium tortuosum)为豆科山蚂蝗属下的一个种。
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Classification
| Kingdom | Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Fabales |
| Family | Fabaceae |
| Genus | Desmodium |
In Suriname
5Records in Suriname
1iNaturalist observations
1951First record
2006Latest record
Where it has been recorded
- Paramaribo2
Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

