This one ain't keying cleanly, maybe hybrid or just misinterpreting the key? Somewhere in the neighborhood of ciliare and nuttallii i guess
Rocky slopes by dirt road.
Stem has uncinate hairs. Upper leaf surface is very slightly catchy
surprised to find this in deep shade. where I see it in northern NY it is nearly always in full sun
Lil guy in moms front yard
Largest leaves and pods I’ve seen on Desmodium. The last photo shows two others growing nearby that were pretty typical of what I’m used to in terms of size. Looks like maybe showy and perplexed. It’s the large one that I’m submitting here. @wdvanhem