Herbarium Specimen Details

Desmodium scorpiurus
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Desmodium scorpiurus Sw. Desv. - Determined By: Isely, 1983
Determination History
Desmodium canum Schinz & Thell. - Determined By: E. West, 1961
Desmodium scorpiurus Sw. Desv. - Determined By: Lakela,
Locality USA. Florida , Monroe Co. : Garden Key, Tortugas, Parade Ground.
Description Growing prostrate.
Habitat In mowed grass.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector W. G. Atwater 607
Collection Date 14 Jul 1961
Accession Number 41744
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Desmodium scorpiurus
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Desmodium scorpiurus Sw. Desv.
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Entrance to alleyway between Holmes and 20th Avenues on the W side of 14th Street. T29S, R19E, Sec. 7. 30° 52' 0" N 85° 47' 60" W
Description Creeping herb.
Habitat Disturbed site.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector R. Mears
Collection Date 23 Aug 1988
Accession Number 198043
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Desmodium scorpiurus
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Desmodium scorpiurus Sw. Desv.
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : N side Palm Avenue between 15th Street and Republico de Cuba Avenue Hillsborough Community College, Ybor City Campus. 27° 55' 0" N 82° 20' 60" W
Description Decumbent ruderal; flowers white, exterior bases pink tinged.
Habitat Along a strip of ground between sidewalk and parking lot.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector C. vanHoek 846
Collection Date 10 Jan 1997
Accession Number 218859
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Desmodium scorpiurus
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Desmodium scorpiurus Sw. Desv.
Locality Cayman Islands. Grand Cayman Island Growing along roadside; Smith Road vicinity; George Town.
Description Vining; corolla purple; 7 dm.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector N. Chevalier
Collection Date 14 Dec 1971
Accession Number 103444
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Desmodium scorpiurus
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Desmodium scorpiurus Sw. Desv.
Locality St. Vincent & the Grenadines. St. Vincent , St. Andrew Par. : Vicinity of Fort Charlotte.
Description Prostrate herb with woody taproot.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 300 to 636 ft
Collector G. R. Proctor
Collection Date 01 Mar 1965
Accession Number 81301
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Desmodium scorpiurus
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Desmodium scorpiurus Sw. Poir.
Locality Peru. La Libertad , Trujillo Mun. : Cerro Blanco (Laredo-Quirihuac). 8° 3' 46" S 78° 51' 21" W
Description Hierba ascendente con flores blancas.
Habitat Cultivo de caña de azucar.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 90 to m
Collector A. Sagastegui A.
with C. Tellez A.
Collection Date 27 Apr 1985
Accession Number 193451
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Desmodium scorpiurus
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Desmodium scorpiurus Sw. Poir.
Determination History
Meibomia scorpiurus Sw. Kuntze
Locality Colombia. Santa Marta Dept. 11° 14' 25" N 74° 12' 40" W
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 250 to ft
Collector Herbert H. Smith
Collection Date Oct 1898
Accession Number 54711
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Desmodium scorpiurus
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Desmodium scorpiurus Sw. Poir.
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : Princeton, along SW 112th Avenue. 25° 33' 18" N 80° 22' 12" W
Habitat Mown field, near planted tree.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector A. R. Franck
with K.C. Alexander, C.l. Alexander
Collection Date 22 Dec 2018
Accession Number 301771
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Desmodium scorpiurus
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Desmodium scorpiurus Sw. Desv.
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : Debbie Curtin Park, Goulds. 25° 33' 18" N 80° 22' 12" W
Description Clambering, vine-like.
Habitat Mown field.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector A. R. Franck
with K.C. Alexander, C.L. Alexander
Collection Date 05 Dec 2018
Accession Number 301809
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Desmodium scorpiurus
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Desmodium scorpiurus Sw. Desv.
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : E side of SW 112th Avenue, N of SW 232nd Street, Princeton. 25° 33' 18" N 80° 22' 12" W
Habitat Large, regularly mown field in park.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector A. R. Franck
with K.C. Alexander, C.L. Alexander, F.L. Alexander, L. Johnson
Collection Date 01 Feb 2021
Accession Number 302399
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