Trifolium hybridum, July 16, 2022
Common & scientific name
Alsike clover, Trifolium hybridum
Family
Pea, Fabaceae
Location
Roadside, 10,500’
Fun, weird, helpful, or little known fact
Despite its scientific name, alsike clover is not a hybrid. Its common name comes from the town of Alsike in Sweden, where Carl Linnaeus thought it was a cross between white clover (T. repens) and red clover (T. pratense): in fact, it is its own species.