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Illinois Bundleflower

LATIN NAME
Desmanthus illinoensis

LONGEVITY
Perennial

SEASON
Warm

ORIGIN
Native

DETAILS:

  • Growth is upright reaching a height of 1 to 3 feet.
  • The small white flowers form a ball-like cluster and bloom from May to June.
  • The fruit is a dense cluster of curved pods that are green when young and turn brown or black at maturity.
  • The leaves are touch-sensitive, folding together when handled.
  • An indicator of good range condition.
  • High protein plant that is readily eaten by livestock and wildlife.
  • Winter hardy and drought-resistant.
  • Adapted to clay and sandy soils on prairies, waster areas, open wooded slopes, stream banks, ditches, and roadsides.

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