slender tick trefoil

Desmodium varians

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Desmodium varians is a small climbing or prostrate herb in the family Fabaceae. A widepread species but not commonly seen, found in eastern Australia. Attractive pink flowers may form at any time of the year. The specific epithet varians is derived from Latin, referring to the variable habit and leaves.

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  1. (c) Harry Rose, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/macleaygrassman/10753247725/
  2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desmodium_varians

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