''Desmodium cuspidatum'', common name large-bracted tick-trefoil, is a species of plant in the
legume
A legume () is a plant in the family Fabaceae (or Leguminosae), or the fruit or seed of such a plant. When used as a dry grain, the seed is also called a pulse. Legumes are grown agriculturally, primarily for human consumption, for livestock f ...
family,
. It is native to North America.
Conservation status
The species is listed as endangered in
Connecticut by state authorities. It is also endangered in
Vermont and threatened in
Massachusetts.
References
cuspidatum
Flora of North America
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