Japanese clover

Kummerowia striata (Thunb.) Schindl.

Description from Invasive.org

Appearance
Kummerowia striata is an annual plant that can reach 16 in. (40 cm) in height.
Foliage
Leaves are alternate, trifoliate, petiolate and up to 0.75 in. (4 cm) long. Leaves are subtended with 0.1-0.6 in. (3-6 mm) long, lance-shaped stipules.
Flowers
Flowers are pink, purple and white, 0.2-0.3 in. (5-8 mm) long and papilionaceous.
Fruit
Fruits are 0.2 in. (4 mm) long legumes and each contain a single seed.
Ecological Threat
Kummerowia striata occurs in fields, open woods, roadsides and other disturbed sites. It is native to Asia and was introduced into the United States around 1850.

Resources

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Plant(s)
Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s)
John D. Byrd, Mississippi State University, Bugwood.org
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Infestation in August
James H. Miller & Ted Bodner, Southern Weed Science Society, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s) September. Photo from Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses by J.H. Miller and K.V. Miller, published by The University of Georgia Press in cooperation with the Southern Weed Science Society.
James H. Miller & Ted Bodner, Southern Weed Science Society, Bugwood.org
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Foliage in September
James H. Miller & Ted Bodner, Southern Weed Science Society, Bugwood.org
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Foliage
John D. Byrd, Mississippi State University, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s)
Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Seed(s)
Steve Hurst, USDA NRCS PLANTS Database, Bugwood.org
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Distribution