''Hylodesmum glutinosum'' is a
species
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of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...
in the
family
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. Common names include large tick-trefoil, clustered-leaved tick-trefoil, large-flowered tick-clover, pointed tick-trefoil, beggar's lice and pointed-leaved tick-trefoil.
[ It occurs in eastern Canada, the central and eastern United States, and northeastern Mexico.][
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Taxonomy
First described in 1802 as '' Hedysarum glutinosum'' and sometimes considered part of the genus '' Desmodium'', it was transferred to the new genus ''Hylodesmum
''Hylodesmum'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, sometimes called ticktrefoils or tick-trefoils. It is sometimes treated as part of ''Desmodium
''Desmodium'' is a genus of plants in the legume family Fabaceae, sometimes c ...
'' (tribe Desmodieae) in 2000.
References
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Desmodieae
Flora of North America