Prairie Clover

Legume family (Fabaceae). Western prairie
clover is a perennial, herbaceous North American
legume that grows to 12 – 24 inches in height. It has
a cluster of stems that arise from a taproot. Dried
stems are also usually present from previous years.
Leaves are alternate and odd-pinnate, comprised of 5
– 7 oval shaped leaflets. Leaves and stems are dotted
with tiny glands. Flowers occur in dense, cylinder shaped spikes, are light pink to purple in color and
have 5 petals. The flowers bloom upward along the
spike May – July. Seedpods are closed and contain 1
or 2 seeds.