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

Cow Clover, Cows Clover, Salt Marsh Clover, Springbank Clover

Trifolium wormskioldii

Synonyms: Lupinaster wormskioldii, Trifolium fendleri, Trifolium fimbriatum, Trifolium heterodon, Trifolium involucratum var. fendleri, Trifolium involucratum var. fimbriatum, Trifolium involucratum var. heterodon, Trifolium involucratum var. kennedianum, Trifolium kennedianum, Trifolium spinulosum, Trifolium willdenowii var. fimbriatum, Trifolium willdenowii var. kennedianum, Trifolium wormskioldii var. fimbriatum, Trifolium wormskioldii var. kennedianum, Trifolium wormskjoldii var. wormskjoldii, Trifolium wormskjoldii

Cow Clover, Cows Clover, Salt Marsh Clover, Springbank Clover: Trifolium wormskioldii (Synonyms: Lupinaster wormskioldii, Trifolium fendleri, Trifolium fimbriatum, Trifolium heterodon, Trifolium involucratum var. fendleri, Trifolium involucratum var. fimbriatum, Trifolium involucratum var. heterodon, Trifolium involucratum var. kennedianum, Trifolium kennedianum, Trifolium spinulosum, Trifolium willdenowii var. fimbriatum, Trifolium willdenowii var. kennedianum, Trifolium wormskioldii var. fimbriatum, Trifolium wormskioldii var. kennedianum, Trifolium wormskjoldii var. wormskjoldii, Trifolium wormskjoldii)

Springbank clover as seen in low places between dunes on Bayocean Spit in Tillamook County, OR................June 13, 2010.

Inflorescence of Cow Clover, Cows Clover, Salt Marsh Clover, Springbank Clover: Trifolium wormskioldii (Synonyms: Lupinaster wormskioldii, Trifolium fendleri, Trifolium fimbriatum, Trifolium heterodon, Trifolium involucratum var. fendleri, Trifolium involucratum var. fimbriatum, Trifolium involucratum var. heterodon, Trifolium involucratum var. kennedianum, Trifolium kennedianum, Trifolium spinulosum, Trifolium willdenowii var. fimbriatum, Trifolium willdenowii var. kennedianum, Trifolium wormskioldii var. fimbriatum, Trifolium wormskioldii var. kennedianum, Trifolium wormskjoldii var. wormskjoldii, Trifolium wormskjoldii) - Close-up of the involucre of Cow Clover, Cows Clover, Salt Marsh Clover, Springbank Clover: Trifolium wormskioldii (Synonyms: Lupinaster wormskioldii, Trifolium fendleri, Trifolium fimbriatum, Trifolium heterodon, Trifolium involucratum var. fendleri, Trifolium involucratum var. fimbriatum, Trifolium involucratum var. heterodon, Trifolium involucratum var. kennedianum, Trifolium kennedianum, Trifolium spinulosum, Trifolium willdenowii var. fimbriatum, Trifolium willdenowii var. kennedianum, Trifolium wormskioldii var. fimbriatum, Trifolium wormskioldii var. kennedianum, Trifolium wormskjoldii var. wormskjoldii, Trifolium wormskjoldii)

Close-up of a flower of Cow Clover, Cows Clover, Salt Marsh Clover, Springbank Clover: Trifolium wormskioldii (Synonyms: Lupinaster wormskioldii, Trifolium fendleri, Trifolium fimbriatum, Trifolium heterodon, Trifolium involucratum var. fendleri, Trifolium involucratum var. fimbriatum, Trifolium involucratum var. heterodon, Trifolium involucratum var. kennedianum, Trifolium kennedianum, Trifolium spinulosum, Trifolium willdenowii var. fimbriatum, Trifolium willdenowii var. kennedianum, Trifolium wormskioldii var. fimbriatum, Trifolium wormskioldii var. kennedianum, Trifolium wormskjoldii var. wormskjoldii, Trifolium wormskjoldii) - Close-up of a flower of Cow Clover, Cows Clover, Salt Marsh Clover, Springbank Clover: Trifolium wormskioldii (Synonyms: Lupinaster wormskioldii, Trifolium fendleri, Trifolium fimbriatum, Trifolium heterodon, Trifolium involucratum var. fendleri, Trifolium involucratum var. fimbriatum, Trifolium involucratum var. heterodon, Trifolium involucratum var. kennedianum, Trifolium kennedianum, Trifolium spinulosum, Trifolium willdenowii var. fimbriatum, Trifolium willdenowii var. kennedianum, Trifolium wormskioldii var. fimbriatum, Trifolium wormskioldii var. kennedianum, Trifolium wormskjoldii var. wormskjoldii, Trifolium wormskjoldii)

Additional close-up photos of springbank clover as seen in low places between dunes on Bayocean Spit in Tillamook County, OR.........June 13, 2010. Note the large involucre subtending the inflorescence.

Cow Clover, Cows Clover, Salt Marsh Clover, Springbank Clover: Trifolium wormskioldii (Synonyms: Lupinaster wormskioldii, Trifolium fendleri, Trifolium fimbriatum, Trifolium heterodon, Trifolium involucratum var. fendleri, Trifolium involucratum var. fimbriatum, Trifolium involucratum var. heterodon, Trifolium involucratum var. kennedianum, Trifolium kennedianum, Trifolium spinulosum, Trifolium willdenowii var. fimbriatum, Trifolium willdenowii var. kennedianum, Trifolium wormskioldii var. fimbriatum, Trifolium wormskioldii var. kennedianum, Trifolium wormskjoldii var. wormskjoldii, Trifolium wormskjoldii) - Cow Clover, Cows Clover, Salt Marsh Clover, Springbank Clover: Trifolium wormskioldii (Synonyms: Lupinaster wormskioldii, Trifolium fendleri, Trifolium fimbriatum, Trifolium heterodon, Trifolium involucratum var. fendleri, Trifolium involucratum var. fimbriatum, Trifolium involucratum var. heterodon, Trifolium involucratum var. kennedianum, Trifolium kennedianum, Trifolium spinulosum, Trifolium willdenowii var. fimbriatum, Trifolium willdenowii var. kennedianum, Trifolium wormskioldii var. fimbriatum, Trifolium wormskioldii var. kennedianum, Trifolium wormskjoldii var. wormskjoldii, Trifolium wormskjoldii)

Close-up of the involucre of Cow Clover, Cows Clover, Salt Marsh Clover, Springbank Clover: Trifolium wormskioldii (Synonyms: Lupinaster wormskioldii, Trifolium fendleri, Trifolium fimbriatum, Trifolium heterodon, Trifolium involucratum var. fendleri, Trifolium involucratum var. fimbriatum, Trifolium involucratum var. heterodon, Trifolium involucratum var. kennedianum, Trifolium kennedianum, Trifolium spinulosum, Trifolium willdenowii var. fimbriatum, Trifolium willdenowii var. kennedianum, Trifolium wormskioldii var. fimbriatum, Trifolium wormskioldii var. kennedianum, Trifolium wormskjoldii var. wormskjoldii, Trifolium wormskjoldii) - Close-up of the inflorescence of Cow Clover, Cows Clover, Salt Marsh Clover, Springbank Clover: Trifolium wormskioldii (Synonyms: Lupinaster wormskioldii, Trifolium fendleri, Trifolium fimbriatum, Trifolium heterodon, Trifolium involucratum var. fendleri, Trifolium involucratum var. fimbriatum, Trifolium involucratum var. heterodon, Trifolium involucratum var. kennedianum, Trifolium kennedianum, Trifolium spinulosum, Trifolium willdenowii var. fimbriatum, Trifolium willdenowii var. kennedianum, Trifolium wormskioldii var. fimbriatum, Trifolium wormskioldii var. kennedianum, Trifolium wormskjoldii var. wormskjoldii, Trifolium wormskjoldii) - Close-up of the inflorescence of Cow Clover, Cows Clover, Salt Marsh Clover, Springbank Clover: Trifolium wormskioldii (Synonyms: Lupinaster wormskioldii, Trifolium fendleri, Trifolium fimbriatum, Trifolium heterodon, Trifolium involucratum var. fendleri, Trifolium involucratum var. fimbriatum, Trifolium involucratum var. heterodon, Trifolium involucratum var. kennedianum, Trifolium kennedianum, Trifolium spinulosum, Trifolium willdenowii var. fimbriatum, Trifolium willdenowii var. kennedianum, Trifolium wormskioldii var. fimbriatum, Trifolium wormskioldii var. kennedianum, Trifolium wormskjoldii var. wormskjoldii, Trifolium wormskjoldii)

Additional close-up images of springbank clover as seen at the upper edge of the beach at Oceanside on the northern Oregon coast...........August 25, 2012.

Close-up of the inflorescence of Cow Clover, Cows Clover, Salt Marsh Clover, Springbank Clover: Trifolium wormskioldii (Synonyms: Lupinaster wormskioldii, Trifolium fendleri, Trifolium fimbriatum, Trifolium heterodon, Trifolium involucratum var. fendleri, Trifolium involucratum var. fimbriatum, Trifolium involucratum var. heterodon, Trifolium involucratum var. kennedianum, Trifolium kennedianum, Trifolium spinulosum, Trifolium willdenowii var. fimbriatum, Trifolium willdenowii var. kennedianum, Trifolium wormskioldii var. fimbriatum, Trifolium wormskioldii var. kennedianum, Trifolium wormskjoldii var. wormskjoldii, Trifolium wormskjoldii) - Habitat of Cow Clover, Cows Clover, Salt Marsh Clover, Springbank Clover: Trifolium wormskioldii (Synonyms: Lupinaster wormskioldii, Trifolium fendleri, Trifolium fimbriatum, Trifolium heterodon, Trifolium involucratum var. fendleri, Trifolium involucratum var. fimbriatum, Trifolium involucratum var. heterodon, Trifolium involucratum var. kennedianum, Trifolium kennedianum, Trifolium spinulosum, Trifolium willdenowii var. fimbriatum, Trifolium willdenowii var. kennedianum, Trifolium wormskioldii var. fimbriatum, Trifolium wormskioldii var. kennedianum, Trifolium wormskjoldii var. wormskjoldii, Trifolium wormskjoldii)

A close-up of the inflroescence of springbank clover as seen at left high on the beach at Oceanside, OR...........June 19, 2010. The image at right shows springbank clover blooming at the edge of a lawn at the base of the Westport, WA viewing tower......September 18, 2024.

Habitat of Cow Clover, Cows Clover, Salt Marsh Clover, Springbank Clover: Trifolium wormskioldii (Synonyms: Lupinaster wormskioldii, Trifolium fendleri, Trifolium fimbriatum, Trifolium heterodon, Trifolium involucratum var. fendleri, Trifolium involucratum var. fimbriatum, Trifolium involucratum var. heterodon, Trifolium involucratum var. kennedianum, Trifolium kennedianum, Trifolium spinulosum, Trifolium willdenowii var. fimbriatum, Trifolium willdenowii var. kennedianum, Trifolium wormskioldii var. fimbriatum, Trifolium wormskioldii var. kennedianum, Trifolium wormskjoldii var. wormskjoldii, Trifolium wormskjoldii) - Inflorescence of Cow Clover, Cows Clover, Salt Marsh Clover, Springbank Clover: Trifolium wormskioldii (Synonyms: Lupinaster wormskioldii, Trifolium fendleri, Trifolium fimbriatum, Trifolium heterodon, Trifolium involucratum var. fendleri, Trifolium involucratum var. fimbriatum, Trifolium involucratum var. heterodon, Trifolium involucratum var. kennedianum, Trifolium kennedianum, Trifolium spinulosum, Trifolium willdenowii var. fimbriatum, Trifolium willdenowii var. kennedianum, Trifolium wormskioldii var. fimbriatum, Trifolium wormskioldii var. kennedianum, Trifolium wormskjoldii var. wormskjoldii, Trifolium wormskjoldii) - Cow Clover, Cows Clover, Salt Marsh Clover, Springbank Clover: Trifolium wormskioldii (Synonyms: Lupinaster wormskioldii, Trifolium fendleri, Trifolium fimbriatum, Trifolium heterodon, Trifolium involucratum var. fendleri, Trifolium involucratum var. fimbriatum, Trifolium involucratum var. heterodon, Trifolium involucratum var. kennedianum, Trifolium kennedianum, Trifolium spinulosum, Trifolium willdenowii var. fimbriatum, Trifolium willdenowii var. kennedianum, Trifolium wormskioldii var. fimbriatum, Trifolium wormskioldii var. kennedianum, Trifolium wormskjoldii var. wormskjoldii, Trifolium wormskjoldii)

Springbank clover observed in moist spots in the dunes behind the beach at BayOcean Peninsula, Tillamook County Parks, OR......June 20, 2024.

Paul Slichter