Florida beggar- weed
Desmodium tortuosum, Fam. Fabaceae
Erect, annual or perennial herb to 1m or more with sticky stems
| Weed Category: |
Other invasive plants Invasive plants that are not prohibited or restricted invasive plants, but are known to spread readily and cause negative impacts, within the region.
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| Weed: | Yes |
| Form or habit: | Herb |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Leaf: | Compound Alternate Leaflets, up to 110 x 45mm; stipules 6-13 x 4mm, unequal sided at base. |
| Flower conspicuous: | Inconspicuous |
| Flower colour: |
Pink |
| Flower description: | Usually pink, about 4mm long. |
| Fruit conspicuous: | Conspicuous |
| Fruit colour: |
Brown |
| Fruit: | Dry |
| Fruit description: | Dark brown, flattened, 10-30 x 34mm with 3-7 segments. Seeds oval to kidney-shaped, yellow green, about 1.5mm wide. |
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| Distribution | |
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| Toxicity: | No toxicity known |
| Origin: | Tropical America but widely naturalised in Africa, Asia and Australia. |
| Notes: | Invades/threats: disturbed areas including roadsides and unmanaged land. |
| Information sources: | Mackay Regional Pest Management Group (2018) Weeds of the Mackay Whitsunday Region Second Edition. |
