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June 26, 2012
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Southeastern, New Hampshire
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Out of the 16 white, pink or purple Trifolium flowers in New England, only
White Clover and Alsike Clover (Trifolium hybridum) have flower pedicels
longer than 0.5 mm (usually 2 mm or longer). To differentiate these two plants:
- Alsike Clover grows more upright and does not root at the nodes. White Clover roots at
the nodes and is more spreading.
- Alsike Clover has flower petals of two different colors. White Clover has flower
petals usually all of a similar color.
- Most of the end of the stipules for Alsike Clover are free from the stem. The end of the
stipules for White Clover wraps around the stem, forming a tube.
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