Possibly Florida Beggarweed (species: Desmodium spp) in Lizard Island area: introduced plants (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Desmodium spp
Possibly Florida Beggarweed


©Anne Hoggett: Desmodium spp at Lizard Island Research Station

©Anne Hoggett: Desmodium spp at Lizard Island Research Station

©Anne Hoggett: Desmodium spp at Lizard Island Research Station

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Kingdom Plantae
Division Tracheophyta
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Fabales
Family Fabaceae
Genus Desmodium
Species Desmodium spp

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Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa
Lizard Island area: introduced plants

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Distinguishing features

Trifoliate leaves, distinctive sticky seed pods, purple flower, plant can be hard to pull out.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

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Comments

Several species of Desmodium have been reported from Lizard Island. One or more is a common weed species on the island.

by Anne Hoggett

Distribution

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References

  • Pedley, L. (1999). Desmodium Desv. ( Fabaceae) and related genera in Australia: a taxonomic revision, Austrobaileya, 5(2): 209-261. LIRS catalog number 90231.