Fewflower Ticktrefoil (Desmodium pauciflorum Nutt.)

Photographic Location: Sycamore Ridge Ranch in Middle Tennessee.

This wildflower is a member of the Pea Family (Fabaceae).

This plant is rarely seen by common folk because of the habitat in which it lives and its indistinct appearance. This species resembles other species in the genus but is distinguished by its pure white flowers and short stature. It can form colonies when growing in favorable conditions.

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