Trifolium parryi
(Parry Clover)
Family: Fabaceae (Pea)
Trifolium parryi
is a common plant in subalpine and alpine environments. Flowering stems are leafless and 1 to 4 inches tall. The banner (large upper petal) is lavendar to rose colored.
Compare to
Trifolium dasyphyllum
, which has a very pale or white banner.
Vegetation zone:
Subalpine, Alpine
Time of bloom:
June - August
Origin:
Native
Eastern Colorado Wildflowers
