Steven Daniel

Notice the spots and blue-purple stamens. Taken in St. Lawrence Co. NY

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Leaves of pointed-leaf tick-trefoil almost look like a whorl. Taken in St. Lawrence Co. NY

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Only the top (suture) end of each seed "pod" portion is attached. Unlike many other Desmodium species.

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Pea-like flowers of pointed-leaf tick-trefoil. Note the two additional flower stalks emerging.

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Showy tick-trefoil seed pod. Note the sticky hairs.

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Young frond (mid-May) showing hairs on rachis, taken in St. Lawrence Co. NY

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The hairs show up clearly on emerging fronds of hay scented fern.

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Hay scented ferns can cover large areas, especially if deer eat other herbaceous plants.

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Note spore cones at tips of shoots of this club moss in St. Lawrence Co. NY/

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Notice the burr-like seed head in this sweet fern patch. Warren Co. NY

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