FABACEAE

Desmodium paniculatum

Common Name:  Panicled Tick-clover

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flowers and leaves flower closeup--which subfamily of Fabaceae does this belong to? (Papilionoideae, Caesalpinioideae, or Mimosoideae?)  How can you tell?

young fruits (legumes) mature fruits--these fruits are covered with a natural version of velcro, so they attach easily to furry objects (like clothes!)

fruit segments--the legumes of Desmodium paniculatum are designed to break apart into individual segments (there is one seed per segment) leaves--what leaf complexity is present here?
 
a single leaf--trifoliolate leaves are common in papilionoid legumes