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Desmodium perplexum
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<p><i>Desmodium perplexum</i> is a <a href="/facts/Species/oDg6b96r">species</a> of <a href="/facts/Flowering_plant/E5eGYIvY">flowering plant</a> in the <a href="/facts/Legume/x6s6gVHY">legume</a> <a href="/facts/Family_(biology)/qTrn6E8E">family</a> <a href="/facts/Fabaceae/uxuHNdAr">Fabaceae</a>. It is native to eastern North America. The specific name <i>perplexum</i> refers to the confusion surrounding this species since its initial description in 1950. </p><p><i>Desmodium perplexum</i> is similar in appearance to <i><a href="/facts/Desmodium_glabellum/lvlKBM4S">Desmodium glabellum</a></i>. The two species remained a source of confusion for botanists until a more reliable <a href="/facts/Identification_key/fQ00o16w">identification key</a> became available in 2020. Consequently, much of the information published prior to that date tends to be misleading. </p>