🐾

Tickclover

Desmodium incanum

Least Concern

Habitat & Distribution

Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (Japan), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (12 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇰🇲 Comoros 🇨🇩 Congo (DRC) 🇸🇻 El Salvador 🇫🇯 Fiji 🇬🇦 Gabon 🇬🇹 Guatemala 🇬🇳 Guinea 🇭🇳 Honduras 🇯🇵 Japan 🇰🇮 Kiribati 🇱🇷 Liberia 🇲🇬 Madagascar 🇲🇱 Mali 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands 🇫🇲 Micronesia 🇳🇷 Nauru 🇵🇼 Palau 🇼🇸 Samoa 🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe 🇸🇨 Seychelles 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone 🇸🇧 Solomon Islands 🇹🇴 Tonga 🇹🇻 Tuvalu 🇺🇸 United States 🇻🇺 Vanuatu

Conservation Status

LC Least Concern

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae (Plants)

Phylum

Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)

Class

Magnoliopsida (Dicots)

Order

Fabales (Legumes & Allies)

Species

Desmodium incanum (Tickclover)

Names in Other Languages

Portuguese amor-de-campo-sujo

Similar Species in Desmodium

Graham's Tick-trefoil

Desmodium grahamii

Least Concern

🐾

Greenleaf ticktrefoil

Desmodium intortum

Least Concern

🐾

Lindheimer's Tick-trefoil

Desmodium lindheimeri

Least Concern

🐾

Nuttall's tick trefoil

Desmodium cajanifolium

Least Concern

View all species in Desmodium →

Explore More

Compare Species

vs Canada Tick-Clover vs Dixie ticktrefoil vs Graham's Tick-trefoil vs Greenleaf ticktrefoil

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of Tickclover?

The scientific name of Tickclover is Desmodium incanum. It belongs to the genus Desmodium.

What is the conservation status of Tickclover?

Tickclover (Desmodium incanum) is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List.

Where does Tickclover live?

Tickclover is found in Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (Japan), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (12 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).. Countries include Australia, Brazil, Colombia, Comoros, Congo (DRC), El Salvador, Fiji, Gabon, Guatemala, Guinea.

What family does Tickclover belong to?

Tickclover (Desmodium incanum) belongs to the genus Desmodium, which is part of the taxonomic family Fabaceae.

Is Tickclover endangered?

No, Tickclover (Desmodium incanum) is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at significant risk of extinction.

What kingdom does Tickclover belong to?

Tickclover (Desmodium incanum) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (Plants).

What are the closest relatives of Tickclover?

The closest relatives of Tickclover in the genus Desmodium include Canada Tick-Clover, Dixie ticktrefoil, Graham's Tick-trefoil, Greenleaf ticktrefoil, Lindheimer's Tick-trefoil.