[Clovers: The Genus Trifolium East of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Red Clover

Trifolium pratense

Synonyms: Trifolium pratense var. frigidum, Trifolium pratense var. sativum

Close-up of the inflorescence of Red Clover: Trifolium pratense (Synonyms: Trifolium pratense var. frigidum, Trifolium pratense var. sativum)

Close-up of the inflorescence of red clover as seen along the valley trail about three-quarters of a mile northwest of the Painted Rocks trailhead, Little Spokane River Natural Area.........July 5, 2011.

Red Clover: Trifolium pratense (Synonyms: Trifolium pratense var. frigidum, Trifolium pratense var. sativum) - Red Clover: Trifolium pratense (Synonyms: Trifolium pratense var. frigidum, Trifolium pratense var. sativum)

Close-up views of the of the inflorescence and upper stem leaves of red clover as seen along Forest Service Road 16 in the Logan Valley, Malheur National Forest.........July 3, 2010. Note the large leaf-like stipules at the base of each leaf which at first look like involucral bracts subtending the flower head of this species.

Paul Slichter