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 Flower head Hwy 169 DrainageSue Smith |  Leaf Hwy 169 DrainageSue Smith |  Plant - spring Hwy 169 DrainageSue Smith |  Stems Hwy 169 DrainageSue Smith | | |
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Origin:
Introduced
Life Cycle:
Perennial Similar Species: Trifolium sp.
General Desc:
Typical clover leaves with 3 oval, notched leaflets, each with a yellowish-green semicircle near the base, with pea-like white flowers clustered in dense rounded flower heads. Creeping stems to 1 foot long.
Identification notes: Stems prostrate, often rooting at the nodes; leaflets notched at the apex; flower heads without a whorl of bracts, on long stems, not subtended by leaves and a flower that is white or tinged-pink distinguishes this species from other Trifolium sp.
Height:
6 inches
Habitat Description: Agricultural, disturbed, urban areas, pastures and lawns.
Plant Communities:
Disturbed Areas
Elevation: 3500 - 7500 feet
Color:
White, pinkish
Shape:
Irregular in round clusters
Tubular:
Y
Flowering Period:
Jun - Sep
Description:
White to pinkish, pea-like, to 1/8 inch wide, 3/8 inch long, clustered in round flowerhead to 3/4 inch wide on leafless stem.
Leaf Color:
Green
Leaf Type:
Compound
Leaf Shape:
Round or oval
Leaf Margin:
Toothed
Leaf Attachment:
Other
Leaves Clasp:
N
Hairs:
Leaves
Spines:
N
Leaf Description:
Leaves dark green, finely toothed, to 1 inch wide, compound with 3 oval, notched leaflets, each with a yellowish-green semicircle near the base. Stems prostrate and rooting at the nodes.
Fruit Color: Brown
Fruit Type: Pod
Fruit Notes: Small, cylindrical pods.
Seed Notes: 3 to 4 seeds per pod.
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