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Questions and Answers: 2020

Question: I have this growing in my yard in Massachusetts. Is it Trifolium aureum?

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    I have this growing in my yard in Massachusetts. Is it Trifolium aureum?

    Answer

    Dear jfc, you have certainly photographed a member of the "hop clovers" (Trifolium aureum, T. campestre, T. dubium). However, I can't see the petiolules (stalks to the leaflets) well enough to assist you. Assuming the stalk to the terminal (middle) leaflet is the same length as though that support the two lateral leaflets, you have Trifolium aureum. You can also measure flower size to assist with the identification. Best wishes.