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Illinois bundleflower

Desmanthus illinoensis (Michx.) MacMill. ex B.L.Rob. & Fernald

Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Desmanthus

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Illinois bundleflower: Illinois bundleflower (Desmanthus illinoensis) inflorescence.
Photo: Dehaan, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English
Illinois bundleflower

Synonyms

  • Acacia brachyloba Willd.
  • Acacia glandulosa Willd.
  • Acuan glandulosa (Michx.) A.Heller
  • Acuan illinoense (Michx.) Kuntze
  • Darlingtonia brachyloba (Willd.) DC.
  • Darlingtonia brachyloba var. glandulosa (Michx.) Torr. & A.Gray
  • Darlingtonia brachyloba var. illinoensis (Michx.) Torr. & A.Gray
  • Darlingtonia brachyloba var. intermedia (Torr.) Torr. & A.Gray
  • Darlingtonia brevifolia Raf.
  • Darlingtonia glandulosa (Michx.) DC.
  • Darlingtonia illinoensis (Michx.) DC. ex Torr.
  • Darlingtonia intermedia Torr.
  • Desmanthus brachylobus Benth.
  • Desmanthus brachylobus var. glandulosus (Michx.) Engelm. & A.Gray
  • Desmanthus falcatus Scheele
  • Desmanthus illinoensis var. glandulosus (Michx.) J.F.Macbr.
  • Inga magdalenae Spreng. ex DC.
  • Mimosa brachyloba Muhl. ex Steud.
  • Mimosa contortuplicata Zuccagni
  • Mimosa glandulosa Benth.
  • Mimosa glandulosa Michx.
  • Mimosa illinoensis Michx.

Flowers

Flower colour
white (USDA PLANTS Database)

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb, Subshrub
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: native

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0); popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.