Species PlantsSessile-leaved Tick Trefoil

Sessile-leaved Tick Trefoil

Desmodium sessilifolium

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Illustration of Sessile-leaved Tick Trefoil (Desmodium sessilifolium)

Sessile-leaved Tick Trefoil is a perennial herb with distinctive, sessile leaves and small, pink flowers. It is known for its sticky seed pods that easily attach to clothing and animal fur. This plant is often found in prairies and open woodlands.

Habitat
It grows in prairies and open woodlands.
Diet
Pollinated by bees and provides food for various insects.
How common
Rare

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