Naked-flowered Tick Trefoil Posted on July 15, 2012 by Axie Quite a lot of this grows in the shady woodlands at Centennial and at Noanet. Tall spikes over trifoliate compound leaves. Wild turkeys like the seeds. Pea family. Naked-flowered Tick Trefoil (Desmodium nudiflorum) Share this:Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)