Family: Fabaceae
alsike clover
[Trifolium elegans Savi, more...]
Robert R. Kowal
Stephen L. Solheim
University of Wisconsin - Madison (WIS-VP)
Etymology: Trifolium: from tres for three; folium for leaves
Plants: erect, perennial, 1'-3' tall forb; not rooting from the stems
Leaves: 3-parted into oval leaflets, stalked
Flowers: white when young then turning pink with age, 5-parted, 1/4"-1/3" long, distinctly stalked, calyx 2-lipped; inflorescence of many round, long-stalked, head-like clusters; blooms May-Sept.
Habitat: disturbed sites
Hazardous: Careful, this plant is hazardous!
Conservation Status: Introduced - naturalized
Plants: erect, perennial, 1'-3' tall forb; not rooting from the stems
Leaves: 3-parted into oval leaflets, stalked
Flowers: white when young then turning pink with age, 5-parted, 1/4"-1/3" long, distinctly stalked, calyx 2-lipped; inflorescence of many round, long-stalked, head-like clusters; blooms May-Sept.
Habitat: disturbed sites
Hazardous: Careful, this plant is hazardous!
Conservation Status: Introduced - naturalized
Fields, clearings, lawns, around old farmyards and homesteads, roadsides, railroad tracks, weedy sand dunes, calcareous slopes, waste areas, abandoned lots, gravel areas such as along trails and parking lots, sand and gravel pits, weedy prairies, riverbanks. First collected in 1885.
Floristic Rating: Wetland Indicator = FAC- USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS): Images of seeds, fruits, embryos, etc. Dan Tenaglia's The Missouri Flora: Fabulous photographs; detailed descriptions; color and leave arrangement key. David G. Smith's "Delaware Wilflowers": Beautiful photographs; descriptions Illinois Wildflowers: Wonderful photographs; detailed descriptions; color and leaf arrangement key
Stephen L. Solheim
Paul Drobot
Merel R. Black
Botanical Illustration
