Fabaceae

Sand ticktrefoil

Desmodium lineatum DC.

Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Desmodium

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Sand ticktrefoil (Desmodium lineatum) — FlowerPhoto: Anne Parker, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Sand ticktrefoil

Synonyms

Desmodium arenicola (Vail) F.J.Herm.
Desmodium lineatum var. polymorphum A.Gray
Hedysarum lineatum Michx.
Meibomia arenicola Vail
Meibomia arenicola var. polymorpha (Vail) Vail
Meibomia lineata Kuntze
Meibomia lineata var. polymorpha Vail
Meibomia polymorpha (Vail) Small

Characteristics

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

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Anne Parker, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Anne Parker, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Will McFarland, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
LeavesPhoto: Anne Parker, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
LeavesPhoto: Anne Parker, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Photo: Tyler Radtke, CC0, from iNaturalist

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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.