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Desmodium laevigatum
smooth tick-trefoil
George Washington Birthplace National Monument
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Uncommon

Scientific Name with Authority:		Desmodium laevigatum (Nutt.) DC.
Park Preferred Common Name(s):		smooth tick-trefoil
Park Synonyms:

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Plantae, Phylum Tracheophyta, Subphylum Spermatophytina, Order Fabales, Family Fabaceae, Genus Desmodium, Species Desmodium laevigatum


Park Tags:
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Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		VA: S5
Evidence:		0 Observations, 1 Vouchers, 1 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park	Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area	Big Thicket National Preserve
Blue Ridge Parkway	Buffalo National River
Canaveral National Seashore	Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park	Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
Chickasaw National Recreation Area	Cowpens National Battlefield
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park	Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park	Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
Hot Springs National Park	Kings Mountain National Military Park
Little River Canyon National Preserve	Mammoth Cave National Park
Manassas National Battlefield Park	Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument
Natchez Trace Parkway	New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Ninety Six National Historic Site	Ozark National Scenic Riverways
Pea Ridge National Military Park	Prince William Forest Park
Richmond National Battlefield Park	Russell Cave National Monument
Shenandoah National Park	Valley Forge National Historical Park


Last Modified Date:	5/7/2005

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 8/28/2026 8:51:17 AM

NatureServe Global Rank and State Rank

NatureServe. 2017. NatureServe Web Service. Arlington, VA. U.S.A. Available http://services.natureserve.org. Accessed: 12/4/2017. Updated quarterly.

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