| Other Common Names: Showy
Tick Trefoil
Family: Pea (Fabaceae)
Height: 2 - 6' (60 - 180cm)
Flower Size: 1/2" (1.3 cm)
Flowering Season: July -
August
Ecological Preferences: Moist
areas, found here only in the catch-pond east of
the Campus Center building.
Select Characteristics: Has
three oval or oblong leaflets per leaf. The fruits
are hairy, jointed pods that stick to clothes and
fur, thereby aiding in seed dissemination.
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