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Whitetip clover

Trifolium variegatum Nutt.

Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Trifolium

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Common names

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English
Whitetip clover

Synonyms

  • Trifolium dianthum Greene
  • Trifolium geminiflorum Greene
  • Trifolium melananthum Hook. & Arn.
  • Trifolium monanthum var. pusillum (Greene) Jeps.
  • Trifolium pusillum Greene
  • Trifolium spinulosum var. triste Torr. & A.Gray
  • Trifolium subsalinum Greene
  • Trifolium tridentatum var. melananthum (Hook. & Arn.) S.Watson
  • Trifolium ultramontanum Greene
  • Trifolium variegatum var. geminiflorum (Greene) Vincent
  • Trifolium variegatum var. melananthum (Hook. & Arn.) Greene

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Annual
In the US and Canada
Alaska: introduced, Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0); popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.