Desmodium heterophyllum

Prostrate perennial herb that is a rather good pasture plant, forming a dense sward and growing well with grasses. Palatable and tolerant of close grazing. Needs to be inoculated with its own specific Rhizobium strain to fix atmospheric nitrogen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

As % of dry matter

 

 

               

 

 

 

 

DM

CP

CF

Ash

EE

NFE

Ca

P

Ref

Fresh aerial part, 

                 

Malaysia

 

 

28.0

8.9

27.1

12.5

1.4

50.1

0.74

0.10

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