Desmodium is a genus in the flowering plant family Fabaceae, sometimes called tick-trefoil, tick clover, hitch hikers or beggar lice. There are dozens of species and the delimitation of the genus has shifted much over time. These are mostly inconspicuous legumes; few have bright or large flowers. Though some can become sizeable plants, most are he... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desmodium
(Telegraph Plant, Tick Trefoil) This large group consists of about three hundred hardy and tender, herbaceous perennials and deciduous shrubs from tropical countries and North America. These shrubs are commonly known as Tick Trefoil. D. tiliifolium is a small to medium-sized, semi-woody shrub. Its erect stems are clothed with leaves consisting of t... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/10004