Pronounced (approximate): try-FOH-lee-um kam-PES-tree
Small yellow pea flowers form dense rounded heads.
Low Hop Clover (Trifolium campestre): flowers and plant details. Tap the photo to open the gallery.
Family Fabaceae
Life cycle Annual
Blooms May–September
Height 4–16 inches
Habitat Open disturbed ground, fields, and roadsides
Common names: Low Hop Clover · Field Clover · Hop Trefoil
Bloom timing and height vary with location. See the regional range below.
Explore reported observations. Sightings are not a complete range map.
Open disturbed ground, fields, and roadsides. Flowering season: may–september.
Lesser Hop Clover has fewer flowers per head. Yellow Hop Clover usually has three nearly stalkless leaflets.
Small yellow pea flowers form dense rounded heads.
Aging flower heads become tan and papery.
Leaves have three leaflets; the middle leaflet has a distinct stalk.
Open disturbed ground, fields, and roadsides.
7 field photographs. Select a photograph to enlarge it; use Load more photos to see the rest.
Native to parts of Europe, western Asia, and Africa; introduced widely in North America.
Documented U.S. state records
AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY
Documented state occurrences; native and introduced records may both be included. This is not a county-level map.
Observation maps show submitted records, not every place the plant occurs. Follow local access rules when visiting a site.
Practice recognizing Low Hop Clover in the flower quiz, or compare it with other plants in the guide.
Field photographs: Where’s Wildlife.