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June 30, 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:
- White Clover roots at the nodes and is more spreading while Alsike Clover grows more
upright and does not root at the nodes.
- White Clover has flower petals usually all of a similar color. Alsike Clover has
flower petals of two different colors.
- The end of the stipules for White Clover wraps around the stem, forming a tube.
Most of the end of the stipules for Alsike Clover are free from the stem.
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