Cheesy Toes

Stylosanthes hamata

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Fabaceae

Native to: Caribbean Islands

Florida abundance and distribution: Occasional weed in South Florida

Recognition: Modest, creeping weed, often in turf, with trilobite (or pinnately compound) leaves and small yellow pealike flowers.

Potentially confused species: Rabbitbells (Crotalaria rotundifolia) has a similar habit and similar flowers but the leaves are simple.

Contributed by: Ginelle Monico