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Silverleaf Desmodium

Desmodium uncinatum

Silverleaf Desmodium
Macleay Grass Man · CC BY 2.0

Overview

Desmodium uncinatum, the silverleaf desmodium, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to Latin America, and introduced as a fodder to various locales in Africa, India, New Guinea, Australia and Hawaii. Although chiefly a fodder, it can also be used for pasture, deferred feed, cut-and-carry, hay, ground cover, and mulch. It is considered invasive in Australia and Hawaii.

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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Desmodium uncinatum — CC BY-SA 4.0