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Showy Tick Trefoil
Desmodium canadense
41.4811, -73.215
Field Notes
Description:
Slender-stemmed, bushy plant, approximately 3 feet tall. It has crowded, terminal clusters of pinkish purple flowers. Hairs cover the stems and leaves. The seedpods (loments) are flat with 3-5 segments, and they are covered with hooked hairs, which are easily picked up and distributed by passing animals.
The blooming period occurs mid-summer and lasts for about 3 weeks.
Habitat:
Spotted growing in an open meadow adjacent to a mixed forest and stream. This plant is native to eastern North America.
Reference Links:
Desmodium canadense - Wikipedia
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2017
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