Desmanthus illinoensis

ClassificationDicots
FamilyFabaceae
Family (Traditional)Fabaceae
GenusDesmanthus
Species:Desmanthus illinoensis (Michx.) MacMill. ex B. L. Rob. & Fernald
Common NameFalse Sensitive Plant; Illinois Bundleflower; Illinois Desmanthus; Prairie Mimosa
Growth Habitforb
Plant Notes**
CharacteristicsArmaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: Yes; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Natural Area Presence: BE; Natural Area Presence: CCNMP; Natural Area Presence: DRU; Natural Area Presence: GILES; Duration: Perennial; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: subshrub; Moisture Requirements: Sub-xeric; Moisture Requirements: Dry-mesic; Moisture Requirements: Mesic; Moisture Requirements: Mesic-Hydric; Moisture Requirements: Hydric; Moisture Requirements: Wetland; Region of Origin: North America; Reproductive Phenology: April; Reproductive Phenology: May; Reproductive Phenology: June; Leaf Arrangement: alternate; Leaf Complexity: compound; Leaf Dissection: 2; Leaf Fragrance: No; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaf Petiole Type: petiolate; Leaf Type: broadleaf; Leaf Venation: pinnate; Leaflet Margins: entire; Leaflet Number: 20+; Base Flower Color: Green; Base Flower Color: White; Fruit Complexity: Simple; Fruit Type: Schizocarp; Fruit Wet/Dry: Dry; Ovary Position: Superior; Overall Flower Symmetry: Zygomorphic; Perianth Present: Yes; Placentation Type: Parietal; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A
C value 3
StatusNative; AGCP (FAC), EMP (FAC) (NWPL); TN[SNR] KY[S5] (State Rank); G5 (Global Rank)
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Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display the its name. Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.

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Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim

Synonyms (6)

SynonymFull Citation
Acuan illinoense Acuan illinoense
Acuan illinoensis Acuan illinoensis (Michx.) Kuntze
Darlingtonia intermedia Darlingtonia intermedia
Desmanthus brachylobus Desmanthus brachylobus
Desmanthus falcatus Desmanthus falcatus Scheele
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Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: Anderson (KY), Ballard (KY), Boone (KY), Bracken (KY), Breckinridge (KY), Bullitt (KY), Caldwell (KY), Calloway (KY), Carlisle (KY), Daviess (KY), Estill (KY), Fulton (KY), Gallatin (KY), Graves (KY), Hickman (KY), Jefferson (KY), Kenton (KY), Lawrence (KY), Lyon (KY), McCracken (KY), Madison (KY), Nelson (KY), Oldham (KY), Pendleton (KY), Rockcastle (KY), Todd (KY), Trigg (KY), Bedford (TN), Benton (TN), Blount (TN), Cheatham (TN), Coffee (TN), Davidson (TN), Dyer (TN), Franklin (TN), Giles (TN), Hardeman (TN), Henry (TN), Humphreys (TN), Knox (TN), Lake (TN), Lauderdale (TN), McMinn (TN), McNairy (TN), Marion (TN), Marshall (TN), Maury (TN), Meigs (TN), Monroe (TN), Montgomery (TN), Perry (TN), Putnam (TN), Roane (TN), Rutherford (TN), Shelby (TN), Stewart (TN), Sumner (TN), Williamson (TN), Wilson (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: APSC, BEREA, BOON, EKY, HTTU, KNK, MEM, MTSU, SWMT, TENN, UCHT, UOS

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1962 - 2016

Accession No. (click for full details)
County
State
Coll. Date
Collector &
Collection No.
Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
APSC0116492 Anderson Kentucky
APSC
Desmanthus illinoensis
31973000012793 Anderson Kentucky
KNK
Desmanthus illinoensis
MEM005567 Ballard Kentucky 24 Sep 1971 Raymond Athey
1532
MEM
Desmanthus illinoensis
31234100733961 Ballard Kentucky 15 Sep 1983 Marc Evans
8088
EKY
Desmanthus illinoensis
APSC0088781 Ballard Kentucky
APSC
Desmanthus illinoensis
TENN-V-0121904 Bedford Tennessee
TENN
Desmanthus illinoensis
SWMT01318 Benton Tennessee 21 Jun 1984 Brent Hedges
88
SWMT
Desmanthus illinoensis
APSC0014036 Benton Tennessee
APSC
Desmanthus illinoensis
APSC0014034 Benton Tennessee
APSC
Desmanthus illinoensis
TENN-V-0121905 Blount Tennessee
TENN
Desmanthus illinoensis
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Plant Photos

Desmanthus illinoensis - Alaina Krakowiak
Desmanthus illinoensis - Alaina Krakowiak
Desmanthus illinoensis - Ashley B. Morris
Desmanthus illinoensis - Ashley B. Morris
Desmanthus illinoensis - Ashley B. Morris
Desmanthus illinoensis - Ashley B. Morris
Desmanthus illinoensis - Ashley B. Morris
Desmanthus illinoensis - Ashley B. Morris
Desmanthus illinoensis - Dwayne Estes
Desmanthus illinoensis - Dwayne Estes
Desmanthus illinoensis - Joey Shaw
Desmanthus illinoensis - Joey Shaw
Desmanthus illinoensis - Joey Shaw
Desmanthus illinoensis - Joey Shaw
Desmanthus illinoensis - Milo Pyne
Desmanthus illinoensis - Milo Pyne
Desmanthus illinoensis - Sunny Fleming
Desmanthus illinoensis - Sunny Fleming
Desmanthus illinoensis - Tara Littlefield
Desmanthus illinoensis - Tara Littlefield
Desmanthus illinoensis - Theo Witsell
Desmanthus illinoensis - Theo Witsell
Desmanthus illinoensis - Theo Witsell
Desmanthus illinoensis - Theo Witsell
Desmanthus illinoensis - Theo Witsell
Desmanthus illinoensis - Theo Witsell
Desmanthus illinoensis - Margie Hunter
Desmanthus illinoensis - Margie Hunter