[Clovers: The Genus Trifolium in Mt. Adams Country]

The image at right shows the upper stem with the yellow-flowered inflorescence of greater hop clover. . The image at center shows a close-up of the inflorescence of greater hop clover. This species typically has wider flower heads (at least 9 mm wide when pressed) with more than 30 flowers. The similar least hop clover has flower heads with less than 30 flowers and measuring less than 8 mm wide when pressed. The photo at right shows a close-up of the inflorescence and upper stem leaves of greater hop clover, but the longer middle leaflet stem is not easily seen in this view (See below.). All three images were taken along Kreps Lane in Conboy National Wildlife Refuge at the southeastern edge of Mt. Adams.........July 9, 2006. Note the blunt tips to the leaves.

The photo at left shows a close-up of the inflorescence and stem leaves of greater hop clover. The photo at center shows the developing seed head of greater hop clover. Note the heavily veined flower petals. The image at right shows the pinnately trifoliate leaf and inflorescence of greater hop clover. This view clearly shows the middle stem of the leaflets to be longer than the lateral leaflet stems. All three images were taken along Kreps Lane, Conboy National Wildlife Refuge........July 2, 2006