Plant Identification: Wild legume ?

Author Content shorthog Barling, AR (Zone 7b) January 31, 2013 8:19 AM Post #9403693 This plant seems to prefer poor areas such as road edges. Sulphur butterflies are attracted to the purple flowers and plant. Click the image for an enlarged view. Metrosideros Keaau, HI January 31, 2013 11:08 AM Post #9403841 Maybe a Desmodium. http://plants.usda.gov/java/imageGallery?category=sciname&tx... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desmodium Can you show any seed pods? shorthog Barling, AR (Zone 7b) January 31, 2013 5:33 PM Post #9404222 Sorry, I didn't see any seed pods. shorthog Barling, AR (Zone 7b) February 1, 2013 8:56 AM Post #9404808 The original pic has some sedge intertwined and on the edge so I'm adding a couple of pictures for other views.             Click an image for an enlarged view. shorthog Barling, AR (Zone 7b) February 14, 2013 12:05 PM Post #9419029 Flower appears to be attached to main stem rather rather than an off shoot like most Desmodium appear to show. However, could this be Desmodium triflorum?

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