Desmodium canadense (Showy Tick Trefoil) Size:38 Plug Flat This plant is uncommon around

This plant is uncommon around the Chicago region and is only found in a few locations

Flower Color Purple/Pink

If using in a fall/winter seeding most will not germinate in the spring

It has showy white flowers in the spring

and dunes along Lake Michigan

Desmodium canadense (Showy Tick Trefoil) Size:38 Plug Flat This plant is uncommon aroundDesmodium canadense (Showy Tick Trefoil) is a common plant of many prairie restorations and native landscapes because it is quite showy, but also because it fixes nitrogen increasing soil health improving the ecosystem. It is named for its showy flowers yes, but also from it seed pods sticking (Tick) to animal fur and the occasional human passer. It is quite an ingenious seed dispersal mechanism, just like nature to find the most clever way to make it