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Desmodium rotundifolium
prostrate ticktrefoil, roundhead tickclover
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Unknown
Abundance:	Unknown

Scientific Name with Authority:		Desmodium rotundifolium DC.
Park Preferred Common Name(s):
Park Synonyms:

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


Park Tags:
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Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		WV: S4
Evidence:		0 Observations, 0 Vouchers, 2 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park	Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park	Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
Big Thicket National Preserve	Blue Ridge Parkway
Bluestone National Scenic River	Buffalo National River
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site	Catoctin Mountain Park
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area	Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
Colonial National Historical Park	Congaree National Park
Cowpens National Battlefield	Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
Cuyahoga Valley National Park	Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Fort Donelson National Battlefield	Friendship Hill National Historic Site
Gauley River National Recreation Area	Gettysburg National Military Park
Great Falls Park	Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park	Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
Indiana Dunes National Park	Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
Kings Mountain National Military Park	Little River Canyon National Preserve
Mammoth Cave National Park	Manassas National Battlefield Park
Natchez Trace Parkway	Ninety Six National Historic Site
Obed Wild and Scenic River	Ozark National Scenic Riverways
Pea Ridge National Military Park	Piscataway Park
Prince William Forest Park	Russell Cave National Monument
Shenandoah National Park	Shiloh National Military Park
Valley Forge National Historical Park	Wilson's Creek National Battlefield


Last Modified Date:	6/8/2020

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/1/2025 6:12:07 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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