Florida beggarweed
(Desmodium tortuosum )
This species is Native to certain parts of the United States but may be invasive to others
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Maps
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Taxonomic Rank
Domain: Eukarya |
Kingdom: Plantae |
Phylum: Magnoliophyta |
Class: Magnoliopsida |
Superorder: Rosanae |
Order: Fabales |
Family: Fabaceae |
Subfamily: Faboideae |
Tribe: Desmodieae |
Genus: Desmodium |
Desmodium tortuosum |
Other System Links
Plants: DETO
Bayer: DEDTO
GRIN: 13679
ITIS: 25830
NPDN Pest: PCQAUBC
NPDN Host: 36832
References
Common Name Reference: Weed Science Society of America Common Names List
Scientific Name Reference: USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.