Name: Trifolium hybridum	Description: Family: Pea (Leguminosae)  Growth Form: Perennial herb.  Stems: Upright, smooth or nearly so, branched, up to 2 feet tall. Leaves: Alternate, divided into 3 leaflets, the leaflets obovate, rounded at the tip, tapering to the base, toothed, smooth, up to 1 inch long. Flower Arrangement: Many flowers, crowded together into spherical heads, each head borne on a long stalk. Flowers: Pink or pinkish white, about 1/3 inch long, borne on very short stalks. Petals: 5, pink or pinkish white, arranged to form a typical pea-shaped flower. Stamens: 10 Pistil: Ovary superior Fruits: Pods enlongated, with 2-4 seeds.	Discussion: The Alsike Clover blooms from June to September. The scientific name of hybridum comes from the fact that this species appears to be intermediate between white clover and red clover.
Image:	Location: Habitat: Open, disturbed soils. Range: Throughout the state.	Waypoint:  N 38 degrees 34.755 minutes W 89 degrees 04.146 minutes Elevation 475 feet

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