Cicer Milkvetch seedpods

Part of a seedpod cluster from a Cicer Milkvetch plant. They will gradually turn from green and fuzzy to black and fuzzy. This species was Introduced from Europe and is becoming an increasingly abundant, aggressive weed. It grows in open woods, pathways, and prairies, and is in bloom July-August. Also known as Wild Lentil. Photographed this along the pathway at Clearwater Park on 4th September.