

Zarzabacoa Comun (var. angustifolium) Desmodium incanum var. angustifolium variety
Zarzabacoa Comun (var. angustifolium) is a perennial shrub native to Puerto Rico.
More about this plant
Desmodium incanum, also known as creeping beggarweed, Spanish clover, Spanish tick-trefoil or hitchhikers is a perennial plant native to Central and South America. In Hawaiʻi it is known as kaʻimi or kaimi clover from the Hawaiian for "seeker". Initially introduced as forage crop around the world, it has spread to many places although it is no longer an important fodder crop. It is considered a weed both within and outside its native range. It has spread through Florida and across the southern USA into southern Texas and across many Pacific islands, including Hawaiʻi. Wikipedia →
Growing & care
USDA PLANTS · TRY- Lifespan
- Perennial
Wildlife & pollinators
How pollinator value is scored →❧ Caterpillar hosts ~17 caterpillar species
Desmodium supports ~17 caterpillar species.
Native butterfly & moth caterpillars are the base of the terrestrial food web — most songbirds rear their young almost entirely on them. As a host for native Lepidoptera this is a moderate genus.
Recorded feeding on Desmodium in North America, including:
+ 8 more species → ↑ show fewer
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