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

Sand Clover, Tomcat Clover

Trifolium willdenovii

Synonyms: Trifolium appendiculatum, Trifolium geminiflorum, Trifolium melananthum, Trifolium polyodon, Trifolium trilobatum, Trifolium variegatum var. geminiflorum

Inflorescence of Sand Clover, Tomcat Cover: Trifolium willdenovii (Synonyms: Trifolium tridentatum, Trifolium tridentatum var. aviculare, Trifolium tridentatum var. tridentatum) - Sand Clover, Tomcat Cover: Trifolium willdenovii (Synonyms: Trifolium tridentatum, Trifolium tridentatum var. aviculare, Trifolium tridentatum var. tridentatum)

Two additional close-ups of sand clover as seen at Catherine Creek.........May 10, 2009.

Leaf of Tomcat Clover: Trifolium willdenovii

A close-up of a trifoliate leaf of tomcat clover as seen atop Upper Table Rock, several miles north of Medford, OR........April 4, 2009. The leaflets of this species are narrower than those of the similar whitetip clover (Trifolium variegatum).
Paul Slichter