Common Name:
Alsike Clover

Scientific Name:
Trifolium hybridum L.

Family:
Bean (Leguminosae)

Plant Description:
A perennial, sprawling plant with succulent stems reaching a height of 1-3 feet. Plants have 3 leaves on long petioles. Flowering occurs during the months of May-August. Flowers begin a white color and turn a pink color during the months of June and July.

Remarks:
The plant is found commonly on disturbed grounds. In cranberry marshes it can be found on dikes and along some bed edges. It often is carried into new plantings as contaminants of vine cuttings. Clover is often associated with soils that have a high pH (6.0 or greater). A large population of clover in bloom may distract honeybees during cranberry pollination.