Pointed-leaved Ticktrefoil (Desmodium glutinosum)

Family: Leguminosae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Desmodium glutinosum is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.9 m (3ft) by 0.9 m (3ft in) at a fast rate. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 4. It can fix Nitrogen. Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

None Known. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.

Habitat & North American Range

Richer soils of woods and savannas where there is partial shade and mesic to dry moisture conditions. (Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)