Fabaceae
Wild tantan
Desmanthus acuminatus
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Desmanthus
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Wild tantan
Synonyms
- Acuan acuminata (Benth.) Kuntze
- Desmanthus depressus var. acuminatus (Benth.) Burkart
- Desmanthus virgatus var. acuminatus (Benth.) Isely
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb, Shrub, Subshrub
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native
Photos
Photo: Btcpg, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Btcpg, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Btcpg, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.