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Kendall County (IL) Forest Preserve District Yellow Sweet
Clover The
non-native (Eurasia) Yellow Sweet Clover is common (unfortunately) in our
area. It is an invasive
that keeps trying to move in to our natural areas. It prefers full or partial
sun and moist to slightly dry soil. Habitats include fallow fields, vacant
lots and roadsides. This annual or biennial
is 2-5' tall, branching and bushy with a few alternate compound leaves, each
with 3 narrow oblong leaflets about ¾" long and ¼" across.
Spike-like raceme
of yellow flowers are produced from the axils of the middle to upper leaves.
Each raceme is up to 6" long with dozens of somewhat drooping yellow
flowers. Each flower is about 1/3" long with 5 yellow petals and a
tubular light green calyx.
Yellow Sweet Clover at Pickerill/Pigott Forest Preserve July 20, 2015
Except for the color, Yellow Sweet Clover is very similar to White Sweet Clover.
Yellow Sweet Clover at Maramech Forest Preserve July 7, 2016
Yellow Sweet Clover at Pickerill/Pigott Forest Preserve July 20, 2015
Yellow Sweet Clover foliage at Pickerill/Pigott Forest Preserve July 20, 2015
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