 Flowers of Desmodium concinnum | Desmodium concinnum is a exotic weed from American Continent and now naturalized throughout Sri Lanka wetland. The plant sometime maybe invasive and can be found on farmlands, grasslands, gardens etc. | ||
| Common Classification | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Common Names | Tick-trefoil, Pega pega, Green desmodium. | ||
| Sinhalese Name | "Wal ratakaju"* | ||
| Category | Weed | ||
| Scientific Classification | |||
| Scientific Name | Desmodium concinnum | ||
| Family | Leguminosae | ||
| Genus | Desmodium. | Species | D.concinnum |
| Synonym | Desmodium pendulum, Meibomia concinna | ||
| Ecology | |||
| Growth Habit | Vine | Status - Native | Exotic |
| Duration | Perennial | Status (controlling) | Invasive |
| Propriety | |||
| Culinary / Edible | No | Other use | n/a |
| Use as Herb | No | Poisoned / Toxin | Yes |
| Identification | |||
SLFW 0000
