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Showy tick trefoil

Desmodium canadense

Showy tick trefoil (Desmodium canadense) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–10a. Blooms Jun–Sep.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 27 U.S. states, including CT, DE, IA, IL, IN, KS…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–10a
Mature size: —
Sun: Full sun
Water: —
Bloom: Jun–Sep
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Showy tick trefoil (Desmodium canadense) — *Desmodium canadense* — Showy tick trefoil. Photo by Jennifer Anderson. United States, IA, Scott Co., Davenport, Nahant Marsh. 2002. via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Showy tick trefoil (Desmodium canadense) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–10a. Blooms Jun–Sep.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, showy tick trefoil pairs naturally with: Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Common Blue Violet (Viola sororia), Common Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum), Common Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis).