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Virgin's Bower,
Clematis virginiana
The three leaflets are coarsely toothed, per Newcomb's Wildflower Guide (Newcomb, 1977).
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Wineberry,
Rubus phoenicolasius
Lateral leaflets sessile or petiolules to 2mm. Leaves white tomentose beneath, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Cherokee Rose,
Rosa laevigata
Dark green leaves divided into 3 lance-shaped leaflets with toothed margins, per Atlantic Coastal Plain Wildflowers (Nelson, 2006).
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Hop Clover,
Trifolium campestre
Petiolule of the terminal leaflet 1-3mm long, per Weakley's Flora (2012).
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Least Hop Clover,
Trifolium dubium
Leaves pinnately trifoliolate, terminal leaflet with a petiolule ~ 1mm long, per Weakley's Flora (2012).
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Small Melilot,
Melilotus indicus
Leaflets mostly oblanceolate to obovate, margins serrulate or denticulate, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Yellow Sweetclover,
Melilotus officinalis
Leaflets mostly oblanceolate to obovate or somewhat elliptic, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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White Sweetclover,
Melilotus albus
Leaves stalked and trifoliate with lance-shaped leaflets 0.4-1" long, per Wildflowers of Tennessee (Carman, 2005).
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Black Medick,
Medicago lupulina
Leaflets obovate to elliptic, toothed near (& with a small spur at) the tip, per Weeds of Southern Turfgrasses (Murphy et al., 1992).
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Spotted Medick,
Medicago arabica
Leaflets usually with a conspicuous reddish-purple spot, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Toothed Medick,
Medicago polymorpha
Stipules deeply lacerate, incised almost to the middle or beyond, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Toothed Medick,
Medicago polymorpha
Leaflets not marked with a central dark spot, tips not strongly notched, per Weakley's Flora (2020).
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Eastern Sampson's-snakeroot,
Orbexilum psoralioides
Flowers atop a long stalk. Leaves sparse and well-spaced on stem, per Wildflowers of the Sandhills Region (Sorrie, 2011).
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Pencil-flower,
Stylosanthes biflora
The large adnate stipules are distinctive, per Weakley's Flora (2012).
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Naked Tick-trefoil,
Hylodesmum nudiflorum
Leaflets ovate to obovate, to 4" long, crowded at top of the sterile branch, per Wildflowers of Tennessee (Carman, 2005).
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Heartleaf Tick-trefoil,
Hylodesmum glutinosum
Leaves subverticillate, clustered; leaflets conspicuously & strongly acuminate, per Weakley's Flora.
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Roundleaf Tick-trefoil,
Desmodium rotundifolium
Unique in that its leaflets are nearly round, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains (Smith, 1998).
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Hoary Tick-trefoil,
Desmodium canescens
Petiole much longer than stalk of terminal leaflet, per Wildflowers of the Eastern United States (Duncan & Duncan, 1999).
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Matted Tick-trefoil,
Desmodium lineatum
Distinguished by prostrate habit & small leaves with mostly suborbicular leaflets, per Leguminosae (Fabaceae), vol 3, part 2, Vascular flora of the southeastern United States (Isely, 1990).
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Florida Tick-trefoil,
Desmodium tortuosum
Stipules and stipels persistent. Leaflets often more than 2x long as wide, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Pinebarren Tick-trefoil,
Desmodium strictum
Terminal leaflets linear to narrowly oblong, often 6-10x long as wide, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Hairy Small-leaf Tick-trefoil,
Desmodium ciliare
Small blunt leaflets with petioles under 3/8", more or less soft-hairy, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains (Smith, 1998).
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Smooth Small-leaf Tick-trefoil,
Desmodium marilandicum
A smooth plant with long petioles, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains (Smith, 1998).
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Stiff Tick-trefoil,
Desmodium obtusum
Petioles of median leaves usually shorter than width of lateral leaflets, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Stiff Tick-trefoil,
Desmodium obtusum
The terminal leaflet is usually elongate, per Native and Naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (Isely, 1998).
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Panicled Tick-trefoil,
Desmodium paniculatum var. paniculatum
The southern mtns' only Desmodium with narrow leaflets, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains (Smith, 1998).
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Smooth Tick-trefoil,
Desmodium laevigatum
Stems and leaves glabrous, per Weakley's Flora (2012).
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Velvety Tick-trefoil,
Desmodium viridiflorum
Terminal leaflet rhombic or deltoid, 3.5-11cm long; stipels persistent, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Nuttall's Tick-trefoil,
Desmodium nuttallii
This and D. viridiflorum are the velvety-pubescent eastern species, per Native and Naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (Isely, 1998).
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Tall Tick-trefoil,
Desmodium glabellum
Terminal leaflets lanceolate to broadly ovate (most on the narrow end of this range), per Weakley's Flora (2022).
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Perplexing Tick-trefoil,
Desmodium perplexum
Terminal leaflets narrowly ovate to broadly elliptic-ovate (most on the wider end of this range), per Weakley's Flora (2022).
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Korean-clover,
Kummerowia stipulacea
Leaflets emarginate at the apex, conspicuously spreading-ciliate, per Weakley's Flora (2012).
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Downy Trailing Lespedeza,
Lespedeza procumbens
Pubescent trifoliate leaves with ovate leaflets, per Wild Flowers of NC, 1st edition.
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Smooth Trailing Lespedeza,
Lespedeza repens
Leaflets elliptic, obovate-oblong (or ovate or oblong), ~ half as wide as long, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Bicolor Lespedeza,
Lespedeza bicolor
Each leaflet elliptic-ovate with a hairlike tip; underside lighter, per Nonnative Invasive Plants of Southern Forests (Miller, 2003).
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Virginia Lespedeza,
Lespedeza virginica
Leaflet base and apex both rounded. Petioles of mid-stem leaves ~ 10mm long, per Weakley's Flora.
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Velvety Lespedeza,
Lespedeza stuevei
Stem and leaves densely covered with short, soft, spreading hairs, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains (Smith, 1998).
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Wand Lespedeza,
Lespedeza violacea
Leaflets (1.3-) 1.8-3 (-3.5)x long as wide, per Weakley's Flora (2015).
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Sericea Lespedeza,
Lespedeza cuneata
Leaflet base narrowly cuneate, the tip rounded, truncate or even retuse, per Weakley's Flora (2012).
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Hairy Bush-clover,
Lespedeza hirta +
Leaflets 1.3-1.8 x long as wide, per Weakley's Flora.
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Round-headed Lespedeza,
Lespedeza capitata
Leaflets (2)2.5-5(8) x long as wide; stem-leaf pubescence usually silvery gray, per Weakley's Flora.
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Narrow-leaved Lespedeza,
Lespedeza angustifolia
Slender stiffly ascending herb. Leaves almost sessile, leaflets linear, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians (Horn, Cathcart, Hemmerly, & Duhl, 2005).
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Thunberg's Lespedeza,
Lespedeza thunbergii
Leaflets 2-3x long as wide (vs. 1.5-2x in L. bicolor), per Weakley's Flora (2012).
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Coral-bean,
Erythrina herbacea
The 3 leaflets are hastate to widely deltate, occasionally prickly beneath, per Wildflowers of the Eastern United States (Duncan & Duncan, 1999).
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Climbing Butterfly-pea,
Centrosema virginianum var. virginianum
Leaflets mostly ovate or lance-shaped but sometimes linear, per Atlantic Coastal Plain Wildflowers (Nelson, 2006).
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Butterfly-pea,
Clitoria mariana var. mariana
Leaflets ovate or elliptic, per Atlantic Coastal Plain Wildflowers (Nelson, 2006).
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Doubleform Snoutbean,
Rhynchosia difformis
This vine's 3-foliate leaves are similar to those of the erect R. tomentosa, per Wildflowers of the Eastern United States (Duncan & Duncan, 1999).
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Twining Snoutbean,
Rhynchosia tomentosa
Leaves mostly 3-parted w 1-2" leaflets, tho lowermost may be unifoliolate, per Atlantic Coastal Plain Wildflowers (Nelson, 2006).
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Sandhill Bean,
Phaseolus sinuatus
Radiating from a central point, stems are prostrate, unbranched, to 4m long, per Wildflowers of the Sandhills Region (Sorrie, 2011).
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Wild Bean,
Phaseolus polystachios
Leaflets ovate to rhombic-ovate, conspicuously reticulate; stipels linear, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Annual Sand Bean,
Strophostyles helvola
Leaflets usually prominently 3-lobed; terminal leaflet 2.5-3.5cm wide, per Weakley's Flora.
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Annual Sand Bean,
Strophostyles helvola
Leaflets ovate or rhombic-ovate to ovate-oblong or commonly 3-lobed, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Perennial Sand Bean,
Strophostyles umbellata
Leaflets not lobed; terminal leaflet 0.3-2.0 cm wide, per Weakley's Flora.
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Kudzu,
Pueraria montana var. lobata
Leaves may be entire or deeply 2-3 lobed, densely pubescent beneath, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Kudzu,
Pueraria montana var. lobata
Leaflets usually slightly lobed (unless in shade), and with pointed tips, per Nonnative Invasive Plants of Southern Forests (Miller, 2003).
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American Hog-peanut,
Amphicarpaea bracteata +
Leaflets ovate to rhombic-ovate, the lateral often assymmetrical, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Erect Milkpea,
Galactia erecta
Leaves few, divided into 3 narrow glabrous leaflets, per Wildflowers of the Sandhills Region (Sorrie, 2011).
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Soft Milkpea,
Galactia mollis
Leaves and stems feel like velvet (densely soft hairy); leaflets 2-5cm long, per Wildflowers of the Sandhills Region (Sorrie, 2011).
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Smooth Milkpea,
Galactia volubilis
G. volubilis (syn = G. glabella & G. macreei) has narrowly oblong leaflets, per Taxonomy of Galactia (Fabaceae) in the USA (Nesom, 2015).
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Downy Milkpea,
Galactia regularis
Leaflets mostly elliptic to broadly elliptic, usually widest at the midpoint, per Weakley's Flora (2020).
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Wafer-ash,
Ptelea trifoliata
Sources disagree as to whether the leaves are pinnately compound or palmately compound...
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Wafer-ash,
Ptelea trifoliata
Terminal leaflet sessile, thus different from Poison Ivy and Poison Oak, per Trees of the Southeastern United States (Duncan & Duncan, 1988).
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Japanese Bishopwood,
Bischofia javanica
Leaflets elliptical to ovate, apex acuminate, margin finely crenate, per World Agroforestry Centre.
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Eastern Poison Ivy,
Toxicodendron radicans var. radicans
Leaflets entire to serrate to shallowly lobed; lateral leaflets sessile, per Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses (Miller & Miller, 2005).
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Eastern Poison Ivy,
Toxicodendron radicans var. radicans
Leaves thin, softly hairy and lighter green beneath, per Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses (Miller & Miller, 2005).
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Wesern Poison Ivy,
Toxicodendron rydbergii
Leaf lower surface glabrous to sparsely strigose, upper surface glabrous, per Weakley's Flora.
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Poison Oak,
Toxicodendron pubescens
Margins with 1 to 3 undulating to incised lobes (oak-like), per Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses (Miller & Miller, 2005).
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Bladdernut,
Staphylea trifolia
The opposite trifoliate leaves with serrulate margins are diagnostic, per Weakley's Flora.
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Cow-parsnip,
Heracleum maximum
The large leaves are divided into 3 toothed, lobed, maple-like leaflets, per Wildflowers of the Blue Ridge Parkway (Alderman, 1997).