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Desmodium lineatum DC.
Sand tricktrefoil

Family: Fabaceae

Group: Dicot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Herb

Perennation: Perennial

Native Range: Eastern and southeastern United States.

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Native

IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status: Imperiled

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Not Cultivated

Comments: Surveys since Rare Plants of South Florida (Gann et al., 2002) indicate that there are more occurences of this than previously thought, leading IRC to rank as imperiled in 2012.


Other data on Desmodium lineatum available from :
Institute for Regional Conservation
IRC Species Account 		Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Desmodium lineatum has been found in the following 9 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Black Creek Forest Present Native
Everglades National Park Present Native
Goulds Pineland Present Native
Larry and Penny Thompson Park Present Native
Navy Wells Pineland Present Native
Northrop Pineland Present Native
Quail Roost Pineland Present Native
Silver Palm Groves Present Native
West Biscayne Pineland Present Native


Desmodium lineatum has been found in the following county :
Occurrence Native Status
Miami-Dade County Native


Desmodium lineatum has been found in the following habitat :
Pine Rockland