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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.
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.
Habitat:
Distribution
Food source for:
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.

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